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Si Somdet (Thai: ศรีสมเด็จ, pronounced [sǐː sǒm.dèt]) is a district (amphoe) in Roi Et province, Thailand.

Si Somdet ศรีสมเด็จ
District
District location in Roi Et province
Coordinates: 15°59′14″N 103°30′39″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Roi Et
Seat	Si Somdet
Area
• Total	217.43 km2 (83.95 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	37,161
• Density	170.9/km2 (443/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	45000
Geocode	4516

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Roi Et and Chaturaphak Phiman of Roi Et Province; Wapi Pathum, Kae Dam, and Mueang Maha Sarakham of Maha Sarakham province.

History

The district was created on 1 April 1987, when the five tambons, Pho Thong, Si Somdet, Mueang Plueai, Nong Yai, and Suan Chik were split off from Mueang Roi Et district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 82 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas; there are eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Pho Thong	โพธิ์ทอง	7	2,877
2.	Si Somdet	ศรีสมเด็จ	13	6,079
3.	Mueang Plueai	เมืองเปลือย	8	3,075
4.	Nong Yai	หนองใหญ่	10	3,883
5.	Suan Chik	สวนจิก	14	5,447
6.	Phosai	โพธิ์สัย	10	8,043
7.	Nong Waeng Khuang	หนองแวงควง	12	4,926
8.	Ban Bak	บ้านบาก	8	2,831

References

External links

• amphoe.com (in Thai)

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