Sirindhorn District

Sirindhorn
สิรินธร
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates: 15°12′6″N 105°23′54″E / 15.20167°N 105.39833°E / 15.20167; 105.39833Coordinates: 15°12′6″N 105°23′54″E / 15.20167°N 105.39833°E / 15.20167; 105.39833
Country  Thailand
Province Ubon Ratchathani
Seat Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi
Tambon 6
Muban 76
Amphoe established 1992
Area
  Total 370.0 km2 (142.9 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 52,981
  Density 130.2/km2 (337/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 34350
Geocode 3425

Sirindhorn (Thai: สิรินธร; rtgs: Sirinthon) is a district (Amphoe) of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Sirindhorn, BE 2534 (1991), coming into force on January 4, 1992. It is named in honor of HRH Princess Sirindhorn on the occasion of her 36th birthday.

Creation

The district was created effective January 3 1992 by splitting off tambon Kham Khuean Kaeo from Khong Chiam and the five tambon Khan Rai, Chong Mek, Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi, Non Ko and Fang Kham from Phibun Mangsahan district.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Buntharik, Phibun Mangsahan and Khong Chiam. To the west across the Mekong river is the Laotian province of Champasak.

The Sirindhorn Dam that dams the Dom Noi River is located in this district.

There is a border crossing to Laos herefrom Chong Mek on the Thai side to Vang Tao on the Lao side, with onward travel typically to Pakxe.

Chong Mek Border Post, under construction

Administration

Central administration

The district Sirindhorn is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Khan Raiคันไร่1611,483
2.Chong Mekช่องเม็ก139,301
3.Non Koโนนก่อ1410,613
4.Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noiนิคมสร้างตนเองลำโดมน้อย137,538
5.Fang Khamฝางคำ43,588
6.Kham Khuean Kaeoคำเขื่อนแก้ว1610,458

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 5 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอสิรินธร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 108 (211 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 29–31. 1991-12-04.
  2. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-24.


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