King Amphoe Sida
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Sida is a district (amphoe
) in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
and made a minor district on July 1, 1997.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
, Non Daeng
and Bua Yai
.
), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban
). Sida is also the only township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Sida, Phon Thong and Sam Mueang.
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 northeastern part 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
The area of Sida was separated from Bua Yai districtAmphoe Bua Yai
Bua Yai is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.-History:Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok . The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban...
and made a minor district on July 1, 1997.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bua Lai, PrathaiAmphoe Prathai
Prathai is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Prathai village was built in Khmer era. King Jayavarman II set his camp in the area when he expanded his power to the west. After his reign, Prathai was deserted...
, Non Daeng
Amphoe Non Daeng
Non Daeng is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The name of the district comes from Daeng trees -History:...
and Bua Yai
Amphoe Bua Yai
Bua Yai is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.-History:Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok . The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 50 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...
). Sida is also the only township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Sida, Phon Thong and Sam Mueang.
| 1. | Sida | สีดา | |
| 2. | Phon Thong | โพนทอง | |
| 3. | Non Pradu | โนนประดู่ | |
| 4. | Sam Mueang | สามเมือง | |
| 5. | Nong Tat Yai | หนองตาดใหญ่ |