District in Khon Kaen, Thailand
| Non Sila โนนศิลา | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 District location in Khon Kaen province | |
| Coordinates: 15°58′26″N 102°40′9″E / 15.97389°N 102.66917°E / 15.97389; 102.66917 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
| Seat | Non Sila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.601 km (70.503 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,987 |
| • Density | 142.3/km (369/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 40110 |
| Geocode | 4025 |
Non Sila (Thai: โนนศิลา, pronounced [nōːn sì.lāː]; Northeastern Thai: โนนศิลา, pronounced [no᷇ːn sí.la᷇ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The minor district was established on 15 July 1996 by splitting it from Ban Phai district.
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Phai, Nong Song Hong, Phon, and Chonnabot.
Economy
As of 2019, Thai sugar giant, the Mitr Phol Group, plans to construct a sugarcane mill and biomass power plant in the district. The initiative will occupy 4,000 rai (640 ha; 1,600 acres) of three of the province's neighbouring districts: Non Sila, Ban Phai, and Chonnabot. The operation will form part of the Ban Phai Bio-Hub Industrial Estate and is linked to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. Mitr Phol's plans have been met with some opposition from local residents. Mitr Phol has pledged that the factory will have no adverse environmental effects.
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Non Sila covers parts of tambons Non Sila and Ban Han. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO), the non-municipal area of tambon Non Sila is administered by a tambon administration (TA).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Non Sila | โนนศิลา | 7 | 4,180 | |
| 2. | Nong Pla Mo | หนองปลาหมอ | 8 | 4,536 | |
| 3. | Ban Han | บ้านหัน | 15 | 10,292 | |
| 4. | Pueai Yai | เปือยใหญ่ | 8 | 3,403 | |
| 5. | Non Daeng | โนนแดง | 7 | 3,576 |
References
- khonkaen.doae.go.th
- ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านไผ่ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโนนศิลา (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 22. 26 June 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2012.
- แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Manager Online (in Thai).
- พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 24 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007.
- Vaikuntapathi, Priya (25 September 2019). "Sweetness & Power (14) – Picking a fight with Big Sugar". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Mitr Phol pledges no environmental effects from new Khon Kaen factory". The Nation. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
External links
| Districts of Khon Kaen | |
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