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(Redirected from Khwao Sinarin District) District in Surin, Thailand
Khwao Sinarin เขวาสินรินทร์
District
District location in Surin provinceDistrict location in Surin province
Coordinates: 15°0′8″N 103°35′47″E / 15.00222°N 103.59639°E / 15.00222; 103.59639
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurin
SeatKhwao Sinarin
Area
 • Total189.7 km (73.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total35,394
 • Density186.6/km (483/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code32000
Geocode3216

Khwao Sinarin (Thai: เขวาสินรินทร์, pronounced [kʰwǎw sìʔ.náʔ.rīn], also locally [kʰwǎw sǐn.nā.rīn]) is a district (amphoe) of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 15 July 1996 with area split from Mueang Surin district.

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

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chom Phra, Sikhoraphum and Mueang Surin.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Khwao Sinarin เขวาสินรินทร์ 11 10,466
2. Bueng บึง 11 4,706
3. Ta Kuk ตากูก 10 7,156
4. Prasat Thong ปราสาททอง 13 6,543
5. Ban Rae บ้านแร่ 13 6,437

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองสุรินทร์ จังหวัดสุรินทร์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเขวาสินรินทร์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 30. June 26, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.

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