Sirindhorn district

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 4 January 1992. It was named in the honour of Princess Sirindhorn on the occasion of her 36th birthday.

Sirindhorn สิรินธร
District
Wat Sirindhorn Wararam Phu Phrao
District location in Ubon Ratchathani province
Coordinates: 15°12′6″N 105°23′54″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Ubon Ratchathani
Seat	Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi
Subdistricts	6
Mubans	76
District 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	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	34350
Geocode	3425

Creation

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

Geography

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

The Sirindhorn Dam that dams the Dom Noi River is in this district. There is a border crossing to Laos here—from Chong Mek on the Thai side to Vang Tao on the Lao side, with onward travel typically to Pakxe.

Chong Mek Border Post, then under construction in 2007

Administration

Central administration

The district is divided into six subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages (mubans).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[2]
01.	Khan Rai	คันไร่	16	11,483
02.	Chong Mek	ช่องเม็ก	13	09,301
03.	Non Ko	โนนก่อ	14	10,613
04.	Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi	นิคมสร้างตนเองลำโดมน้อย	13	07,538
05.	Fang Kham	ฝางคำ	04	03,588
06.	Kham Khuean Kaeo	คำเขื่อนแก้ว	16	10,458

Local administration

There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

• Chong Mek (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลช่องเม็ก) consisting of parts of subdistrict Chong Mek.
• Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลนิคมสร้างตนเองลำโดมน้อย) consisting of subdistrict Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi.

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

• Khan Rai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลคันไร่) consisting of subdistrict Khan Rai.
• Chong Mek (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลช่องเม็ก) consisting of parts of subdistrict Chong Mek.
• Non Ko (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโนนก่อ) consisting of subdistrict Non Ko.
• Fang Kham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลฝางคำ) consisting of subdistrict Fang Kham.
• Kham Khuean Kaeo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลคำเขื่อนแก้ว) consisting of subdistrict Kham Khuean Kaeo.

References

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

External links

• ubonratchathani.go.th (Thai)
• Amphoe.com on Sirindhorn district (Thai)