Si Rattana is a district (Amphoe

Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) in the central part of Sisaket Province

Sisaket Province

Sisaket , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.-Geography:...

, northeastern Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phayu

Amphoe Phayu

Phayu is a district in the central part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on April 30 1994, when five tambon were split off from Mueang Sisaket...

, Nam Kliang

Amphoe Nam Kliang

Nam Kliang is a district in the central part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kanthararom, Non Khun, Benchalak, Si Rattana, Phayu and Mueang Sisaket.-History:...

, Benchalak

Amphoe Benchalak

Benchalak is a district of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on May 31 1993, when five tambon were split off from Kantharalak district...

, Kantharalak

Amphoe Kantharalak

Kantharalak is a district in the southeastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The old name of Kantharalak was Mueang Uthumphon Phisai, controlled by Mueang Khukhan. The central office was located Ban Kan Tuat, Tambon Uthumphon Phisai...

, Khun Han

Amphoe Khun Han

Khun Han is a district in the southern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In 1958 the minor district Khun Han was upgraded to a full district.-Geography:...

 and Phrai Bueng

Amphoe Phrai Bueng

Phrai Bueng is a district in the central part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phayu, Si Rattana, Khun Han, Khukhan and Wang Hin.-History:...

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on March 5 1981, when the four tambon Si Kaeo, Phing Phuai, Sa Yao and Tum were split off from Kantharalak district

Amphoe Kantharalak

Kantharalak is a district in the southeastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The old name of Kantharalak was Mueang Uthumphon Phisai, controlled by Mueang Khukhan. The central office was located Ban Kan Tuat, Tambon Uthumphon Phisai...

. It was upgraded to a full district on May 26 1989.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). Si Rattana is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Si Kaeo and Saphung. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
1.	Si Kaeo	ศรีแก้ว	15	9,352
2.	Phing Phuai	พิงพวย	14	8,934
3.	Sa Yao	สระเยาว์	14	7,325
4.	Tum	ตูม	12	8,769
5.	Sueang Khao	เสื่องข้าว	11	6,274
6.	Si Non Ngam	ศรีโนนงาม	10	4,598
7.	Saphung	สะพุง	14	6,681

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)