Si Rattana (, ) is a district (''

amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the Provinces of Thailand, provinces, and are analogous to count ...

'') in the central part of Sisaket province, northeastern

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):

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, Nam Kliang, Benchalak, Kantharalak, Khun Han and Phrai Bueng.

History

The minor district (''

king amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counties. The chief district ...

'') was created on 5 March 1981, when the four ''tambons'', Si Kaeo, Phing Phuai, Sa Yao, and Tum, were split off from

Kantharalak district Kantharalak (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southeastern part of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand. History The old name of ''Kantharalak'' was ''Mueang Uthumphon Phisai'', controlled by Mueang Khukhan. The central office was in Ban ...

. It was upgraded to a full district on 26 May 1989.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''

tambon ''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (''

muban Muban (; , ) is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand, administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet (place), hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74 ...

s''). Si Rattana is a sub-district municipality (''

thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesa ...

''), which covers parts of ''tambons'' Si Kaeo and Saphung. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

amphoe.com
(Thai) Si Rattana {{Sisaket-geo-stub