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Si Chiang Mai (Thai: ศรีเชียงใหม่, pronounced [sǐː t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ màj]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Chiang Mai.

Si Chiang Mai
ศรีเชียงใหม่
District
District location in Nong Khai province
Coordinates: 17°57′23″N 102°35′22″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNong Khai
Area
  Total198.0 km2 (76.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total30,687
  Density157.2/km2 (407/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code43130
Geocode4307

History


Si Chiang Mai district was established by King Setthathirath of Lan Xang Kingdom. It was named after Chiang Mai, the hometown of his grandmother, the former queen of Chiang Mai (his mother was the princess from Lan Na). It was created as a district of Nong Khai Province on 4 August 1958, when it was split off from Tha Bo district.[1]


Geography


Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise): Tha Bo, Pho Tak, and Sangkhom of Nong Khai Province. To the north across the Mekong river is the Lao province Vientiane Prefecture. A basalt plateau is flanked by the Mekong River to the north.

Pha Tak Suea, Si Chiang Mai Plateau
Pha Tak Suea, Si Chiang Mai Plateau
View of Vientiane from Si Chiang Mai District, Nong Khai, Thailand across the Mekong.
View of Vientiane from Si Chiang Mai District, Nong Khai, Thailand across the Mekong.

Administration



Central administration


Si Chiang Mai is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 43 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01.Phan Phraoพานพร้าว1513,436
03.Ban Moบ้านหม้อ0804,368
04.Phra Phutthabatพระพุทธบาท1005,041
05.Nong Pla Pakหนองปลาปาก1007,842

Missing number is a tambon which now forms Pho Tak District.


Local administration


There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:


References


  1. "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอศรีเชียงใหม่ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๑" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 75 (55 ก): 328–330. 1958-07-22.
  2. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-18.






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