Amphoe Non Thai
Encyclopedia
Non Thai is a district (amphoe
) of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.
In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed to an Amphoe and renamed to Non Lao. However already in the following year it was named back to San Thia. In 1919, the district name was changed to be Non Lao again. Finally in the phase of Thai nationalism under Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the district name was changed to be Non Thai in 1939 to remove the reference to the Lao
population in the name.
, Non Sung
, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
, Kham Thale So
and Dan Khun Thot
.
), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban
). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Non Thai covering part of tambon Non Thai, Khok Sawai covering part of tambon Sai O. The whole tambon Banlang is also a subdistrict municipality. The non-municipal parts for each of the other 9 tambon is administrative by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phra Thong Kham district.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia (แขวงสันเทียะ). San Thia is Khmer languageKhmer language
Khmer , or Cambodian, is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. It is the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language , with speakers in the tens of millions. Khmer has been considerably influenced by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious...
, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.
In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed to an Amphoe and renamed to Non Lao. However already in the following year it was named back to San Thia. In 1919, the district name was changed to be Non Lao again. Finally in the phase of Thai nationalism under Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the district name was changed to be Non Thai in 1939 to remove the reference to the Lao
Lao people
The Lao are an ethnic subgroup of Tai/Dai in Southeast Asia.-Names:The etymology of the word Lao is uncertain, although it may be related to tribes known as the Ai Lao who appear in Han Dynasty records in China and Vietnam as a people of what is now Yunan Province...
population in the name.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phra Thong Kham, Kham SakaesaengAmphoe Kham Sakaesaeng
Kham Sakaesaeng is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated the two Tambon Kham Sakaesaeng and Mueang Nat from Non Sung district and created the minor district Kham Sakaesaeng on November 25 1968...
, Non Sung
Amphoe Non Sung
Non Sung is a district in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The old name of the district was Klang...
, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima is one of 32 districts of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Northeastern Thailand. Including the center city of district is City of Nakhon Ratchasima.-Introduction:...
, Kham Thale So
Amphoe Kham Thale So
Kham Thale So is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated some part of Non Thai and Sung Noen district and created the minor district Kham Thale So in 1958, which was upgraded to a full district in 1965.-Geography:Neighboring districts are...
and Dan Khun Thot
Amphoe Dan Khun Thot
Dan Khun Thot is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.-History:The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King Taksin. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from Wat Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han...
.
Administration
The district in subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Non Thai covering part of tambon Non Thai, Khok Sawai covering part of tambon Sai O. The whole tambon Banlang is also a subdistrict municipality. The non-municipal parts for each of the other 9 tambon is administrative by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Non Thai | โนนไทย | 13,051 |
| 2. | Dan Chak | ด่านจาก | 8,862 |
| 3. | Kampang | กำปัง | 9,500 |
| 4. | Samrong | สำโรง | 6,907 |
| 5. | Khang Phlu | ค้างพลู | 5,439 |
| 6. | Ban Wang | บ้านวัง | 4,841 |
| 7. | Banlang | บัลลังก์ | 8,648 |
| 8. | Sai O | สายออ | 7,544 |
| 9. | Thanon Pho | ถนนโพธิ์ | 4,067 |
| 14. | Makha | มะค่า | 6,052 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phra Thong Kham district.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)