Rattanawapi District

Rattanawapi
รัตนวาปี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 18°13′12″N 103°10′48″E / 18.22000°N 103.18000°E / 18.22000; 103.18000Coordinates: 18°13′12″N 103°10′48″E / 18.22000°N 103.18000°E / 18.22000; 103.18000
Country  Thailand
Province Nong Khai
Seat Rattanawapi
Area
  Total 204.007 km2 (78.768 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 36,920
  Density 181.0/km2 (469/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 43120
Geocode 4316

Rattanawapi (Thai: รัตนวาปี) is a district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Pak Khat and So Phisai of Bueng Kan Province, Fao Rai and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province, and Bolikhamxai Province of Laos.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was split off from Phon Phisai district on April 1, 1995.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Rattanawapiรัตนวาปี127,699
2.Na Thap Haiนาทับไฮ108,219
3.Ban Tonบ้านต้อน93,775
4.Phra Bat Na Singพระบาทนาสิงห์1711,044
5.Phon Phaengโพนแพง136,183

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคายตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอรัตนวาปี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 112 (Special 9 ง): 51. March 22, 1995.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.

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