Rattanawapi District

Rattanawapi
รัตนวาปี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 18°13′12″N 103°10′48″E / 18.22000°N 103.18000°E / 18.22000; 103.18000Coordinates: 18°13′12″N 103°10′48″E / 18.22000°N 103.18000°E / 18.22000; 103.18000
Country Thailand
Province Nong Khai
Seat Rattanawapi
Area
 • Total 204.007 km2 (78.768 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 36,920
 • Density 181.0/km2 (469/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 43120
Geocode 4316

Rattanawapi (Thai: รัตนวาปี) is a district (amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Pak Khat and So Phisai of Bueng Kan Province, Fao Rai and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province, and Bolikhamxai Province of Laos.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Phon Phisai District on 1 April 1995.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Rattanawapiรัตนวาปี127,699
2.Na Thap Haiนาทับไฮ108,219
3.Ban Tonบ้านต้อน93,775
4.Phra Bat Na Singพระบาทนาสิงห์1711,044
5.Phon Phaengโพนแพง136,183

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคายตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอรัตนวาปี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 51. March 22, 1995.
  2. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.


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