Amphoe Rasi Salai
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Rasi Salai is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Sisaket Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
of Roi Et Province
, Sila Lat of Sisaket Province, Maha Chana Chai
and Kho Wang
of Yasothon Province
, Yang Chum Noi
, Mueang Sisaket, Uthumphon Phisai
and Bueng Bun
of Sisaket again, and Rattanaburi
of Surin Province
.
The main river of the district is the Mun
.
The Rasi Salai Dam
was built here in 1994 and unofficially decommissioned in July 2000 following devastation of local farming villages (as documented by Living River Siam
).
), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (muban
). Mueang Khong is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Mueang Khong. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sila Lat 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...
) in the northern part of Sisaket Province
Sisaket Province
Sisaket , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phanom PhraiAmphoe Phanom Phrai
Phanom Phrai is a district in the southeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Hi, Suwannaphum, At Samat, Selaphum of Roi Et Province, Mueang Yasothon, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Maha Chana Chai of Yasothon Province and Sila Lat of Sisaket...
of Roi Et Province
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
, Sila Lat of Sisaket Province, Maha Chana Chai
Amphoe Maha Chana Chai
-History:In 1859, Prince Thao Puttakhamphun founded a new city in the vicinity of the village of Woen Chai beside the Chi River, which he named Mueang Han Chai Cham Na In 1863, King Rama IV renamed the town Mueang Maha Chana Chai The town became a district of...
and Kho Wang
Amphoe Kho Wang
Kho Wang is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.-History:Kho Wang was once called Non Kho village, but a monk named Wang from Amphoe Kanthararom in Sisaket Province came to live and teach in the area...
of Yasothon Province
Yasothon Province
Yasothon is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand on the Chi River. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.-Geography:...
, Yang Chum Noi
Amphoe Yang Chum Noi
Yang Chum Noi is a district in the northern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Onion production is the largest source of Si Sa Ket province...
, Mueang Sisaket, Uthumphon Phisai
Amphoe Uthumphon Phisai
Uthumphon Phisai is a district in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rasi Salai, Mueang Sisaket, Wang Hin, Prang Ku, Huai Thap Than, Mueang Chan, Pho Si Suwan and Bueng Bun.-History:The district goes back to the Mueang Uthumphon...
and Bueng Bun
Amphoe Bueng Bun
Bueng Bun is a district of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on July 18, 1977, when the four tambon Po, Dot, Siao and Nong Ma were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district. 1979 all subdistricts except Po were returned to Uthumphon Phisai...
of Sisaket again, and Rattanaburi
Amphoe Rattanaburi
Rattanaburi is a district in the northeastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Rattanaburi was a Mueang under Mueang Surin, which was converted into a district in the thesaphiban administrative reforms at the end of the 19th century.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Non...
of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
.
The main river of the district is the Mun
Mun River
The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year.-Geography:...
.
History
The district was renamed from Khong to Rasi Salai in 1939.The Rasi Salai Dam
Rasi Salai Dam
The Rasi Salai Dam is a dam in Amphoe Rasi Salai that was in use from 1994 to 2000. It was constructed by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand with assistance from the World Bank, despite local protest. Living River Siam, an NGO, helped Thai villagers document the effects of the dam on...
was built here in 1994 and unofficially decommissioned in July 2000 following devastation of local farming villages (as documented by Living River Siam
Living River Siam
Living River Siam is a Thai non-governmental organization which analyzes the impact of Thailand's various dam projects and coordinates the research of indigenous peoples to give Thai villagers the power to document the influence of local rivers and dams...
).
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 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 190 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...
). Mueang Khong is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Mueang Khong. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | 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. | Mueang Khong | เมืองคง | 15 | 7,523 | |
| 2. | Mueang Khaen | เมืองแคน | 14 | 6,600 | |
| 3. | Nong Khae | หนองแค | 17 | 7,803 | |
| 6. | Chik Sang Thong | จิกสังข์ทอง | 10 | 3,999 | |
| 7. | Dan | ด่าน | 13 | 5,206 | |
| 8. | Du | ดู่ | 14 | 7,362 | |
| 9. | Nong Ueng | หนองอึ่ง | 17 | 8,594 | |
| 10. | Bua Hung | บัวหุ่ง | 18 | 6,822 | |
| 11. | Phai | ไผ่ | 12 | 5,334 | |
| 12. | Som Poi | ส้มป่อย | 17 | 7,188 | |
| 13. | Nong Mi | หนองหมี | 18 | 5,937 | |
| 14. | Wan Kham | หว้านคำ | 13 | 5,142 | |
| 15. | Sang Pi | สร้างปี่ | 12 | 4,823 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sila Lat district.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)