Si Wilai District

Si Wilai
ศรีวิไล
Amphoe
Walkway on the side of Phu Thok mountain

Amphoe location in Bueng Kan Province
Coordinates: 18°10′36″N 103°45′0″E / 18.17667°N 103.75000°E / 18.17667; 103.75000Coordinates: 18°10′36″N 103°45′0″E / 18.17667°N 103.75000°E / 18.17667; 103.75000
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 UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 43210
Geocode 3807

Si Wilai (Thai: ศรีวิไล, pronounced [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 in this district.[1]

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Si Wilai was established on 1 January 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 4 July 1994.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Si Wilai covers the whole tambon Si Wilai. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Si Wilaiศรีวิไล1210,846
2.Chumphu Phonชุมภูพร127,475
3.Na Saengนาแสง97,920
4.Na Sabaengนาสะแบง96,188
5.Na Singนาสิงห์86,470

References

  1. ↑ Wat Phu Thok (in Thai)
  2. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบึงกาฬ จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีวิไล (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 105 (5 ง): 106. January 7, 1988.
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.
  4. ↑ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10.


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