Si Chiang Mai District

Si Chiang Mai
ศรีเชียงใหม่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 17°57′23″N 102°35′22″E / 17.95639°N 102.58944°E / 17.95639; 102.58944Coordinates: 17°57′23″N 102°35′22″E / 17.95639°N 102.58944°E / 17.95639; 102.58944
Country Thailand
Province Nong Khai
Area
 • Total 198.0 km2 (76.4 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 30,687
 • Density 157.2/km2 (407/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 43130
Geocode 4307

Si Chiang Mai (Thai: ศรีเชียงใหม่, pronounced [sǐː t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ màj]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Chiang Mai.

History

Si Chiang Mai District was established by King Setthathirath of Lan Xang Kingdom. It was named after Chiang Mai, the hometown of his grandmother, the former queen of Chiang Mai (his mother was the princess from Lan Na). It was created as a district of Nong Khai Province on 4 August 1958, when it was split off from Tha Bo District.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Tha Bo, Pho Tak, and Sangkhom of Nong Khai Province. To the north across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Vientiane Prefecture. A basalt plateau is flanked by the Mekong River to the north.

Attractions

Pha Tak Suea, Si Chiang Mai Plateau
  1. Atop the edge of the plateau is the very popular Buddhist temple (Wat) "Pha Tak Suea". It is the first temple with a skywalk to enhance the views over the Mekong River to Laos. A paragliding launching pad is near the temple.
  2. At the base of the plateau where the temple access road meets route 211, (the Si Chang Mai tourist highway along the southern bank of the Mekong from Wat Hin Mak Peng"), is the very popular "Than Thong Waterfall". In the "green season" a cascading series of waterfalls pour into the Mekong River.
  3. Wat "Hin Mak Peng", the popular Buddhist temple on the south bank of the Mekong River, in the sub-district of Phra Phutthabat.
  4. The Si Chiang Mai Sunday afternoon markets at the western end of the Si Chiang Mai town.
  5. The Sri Chiang Mai (note the common alternative spelling) Mekong River port for produce and day passes only for ASEAN citizens.

Administration

Central administration

Si Chiang Mai is divided into four sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Phan Phraoพานพร้าว1513,436
3.Ban Moบ้านหม้อ84,368
4.Phra Phutthabatพระพุทธบาท105,041
5.Nong Pla Pakหนองปลาปาก107,842

Missing number is a tambon which now forms Pho Tak District.

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Si Chiang Mai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลศรีเชียงใหม่) consisting of parts of sub-district Phan Phrao.
  • Nong Pla Pak (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองปลาปาก) consisting of sub-district Nong Pla Pak.

There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Phan Phrao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพานพร้าว) consisting of parts of sub-district Phan Phrao.
  • Ban Mo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านหม้อ) consisting of sub-district Ban Mo.
  • Phra Phutthabat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพระพุทธบาท) consisting of sub-district Phra Phutthabat.

References

  1. ↑ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอศรีเชียงใหม่ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๑" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 75 (55 ก): 328–330. 1958-07-22.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
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