Amphoe Si Chiang Mai

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Si Chiang Mai
ศรีเชียงใหม่
Statistics
Province: Nong Khai
District office: 17°57′23″N, 102°35′22″E
Area: 198.0 km²
Inhabitants: 31,132 (2005)
Pop. density: 157.2 inh./km²
Geocode: 4307
Postal code: 43130
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Map of Nong Khai, Thailand highlighting Si Chiang Mai

Si Chiang Mai (Thai: ศรีเชียงใหม่) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

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Si Chiang Mai is an ancient city, which was established by King Setthathirath of Lan Xang Kingdom. It was named after Mueang Chiang Mai, the hometown of his princess. It was created as a district of Nong Khai Province on August 4 1958, when it was split off from Tha Bo district.

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Tha Bo, Pho Tak and Sangkhom of Nong Khai Province. To the north across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Vientiane Prefecture.

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). Si Chiang Mai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phan Phrao. There are further e Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Phan Phrao พานพร้าว 15 14,042
3. Ban Mo บ้านหม้อ 8 4,523
4. Prabuddhabat พระพุทธบาท 10 4,846
5. Nong Pla Pak หนองปลาปาก 10 7,721

Missing number are tambon which now form Pho Tak district.

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Mueang Nong Khai - Tha Bo - Bueng Kan - Phon Charoen - Phon Phisai - So Phisai - Si Chiang Mai - Sangkhom - Seka - Pak Khat - Bueng Khong Long - Si Wilai - Bung Khla - Sakhrai - Fao Rai - Rattanawapi - Pho Tak
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