Nong Hi District

Nong Hi (Thai: หนองฮี, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ hīː]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Nong Hi

หนองฮี
District
District location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 15°36′37″N 103°59′26″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatNong Hi
Area
 • Total132.0 km2 (51.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total25,696
 • Density5.14/km2 (13.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45140
Geocode4519

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Phon Sai, Suwannaphum, and Phanom Phrai of Roi Et Province, and Sila Lat of Sisaket Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1995, when the three tambons Nong Hi, Sao Hae, and Duk Ueng were split off from Phanom Phrai District.[1]

The Thai government on 15 May 2007, upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are four tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nong Hiหนองฮี176,477
2.Sao Haeสาวแห73,156
3.Duk Uengดูกอึ่ง178,688
4.Den Ratเด่นราษฎร์137,375

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอพนมไพร จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองฮี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 56. 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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