Si Wilai District

Si Wilai ศรีวิไล
Amphoe
Walkway and landscape on the side of emblematic Phu Thok mountain
Amphoe location in Bueng Kan Province
Coordinates: 18°10′36″N 103°45′0″E / 18.17667°N 103.75000°ECoordinates: 18°10′36″N 103°45′0″E / 18.17667°N 103.75000°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Bueng Kan
Seat	Si Wilai
Tambon	5
Muban	50
Amphoe established	1988
Area
• Total	327.9 km^2 (126.6 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	38,899
• Density	151.5/km^2 (392/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	43210
Geocode	3807

Si Wilai (Thai: ศรีวิไล; IPA: [sǐː wí.lāj]) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Bueng Kan, Seka and Phon Charoen. Phu Thok, the emblematic mountain of the province, is located in this district.^[1]

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Si Wilai was established on January 1, 1988, when the four tambon Si Wilai, Chumphu Phon, Na Saeng and Na Sabaeng were split off from Bueng Kan district.^[2] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994.^[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Si Wilai covers the whole tambon Si Wilai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh.[4]
1.	Si Wilai	ศรีวิไล	12	10,846
2.	Chumphu Phon	ชุมภูพร	12	07,475
3.	Na Saeng	นาแสง	9	07,920
4.	Na Sabaeng	นาสะแบง	9	06,188
5.	Na Sing	นาสิงห์	8	06,470

References

1. Wat Phu Thok (Thai)
2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบึงกาฬ จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีวิไล (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 105 (5 ง): 106. January 7, 1988.
3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.
4. "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration.

External links

• amphoe.com