Si Somdet District

Si Somdet
ศรีสมเด็จ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 15°59′14″N 103°30′39″E / 15.98722°N 103.51083°E / 15.98722; 103.51083Coordinates: 15°59′14″N 103°30′39″E / 15.98722°N 103.51083°E / 15.98722; 103.51083
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 THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 45000
Geocode 4516

Si Somdet (Thai: ศรีสมเด็จ) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

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 April 1, 1987, when the five tambon 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 July 4, 1994.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 82 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 8 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Pho Thongโพธิ์ทอง72,877
2.Si Somdetศรีสมเด็จ136,079
3.Mueang Plueaiเมืองเปลือย83,075
4.Nong Yaiหนองใหญ่103,883
5.Suan Chikสวนจิก145,447
6.Phosaiโพธิ์สัย108,043
7.Nong Waeng Khuangหนองแวงควง124,926
8.Ban Bakบ้านบาก82,831

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองร้อยเอ็ด จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีสมเด็จ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 104 (67 ง): 2483. April 9, 1987.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.

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