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 km2 (126.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 38,899 |
| • Density | 151.5/km2 (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 | 7,475 |
| 3. | Na Saeng | นาแสง | 9 | 7,920 |
| 4. | Na Sabaeng | นาสะแบง | 9 | 6,188 |
| 5. | Na Sing | นาสิงห์ | 8 | 6,470 |
References
- ↑ Wat Phu Thok (Thai)
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบึงกาฬ จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีวิไล (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 105 (5 ง): 106. January 7, 1988.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration.