Sikhoraphum ( th, ศีขรภูมิ, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—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 countie ...
'') in the central part of
Surin province, northeastern
Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):
Sanom and
Samrong Thap of Surin Province;
Prang Ku of
Sisaket province;
Si Narong,
Lamduan,
Mueang Surin,
Khwao Sinarin and
Chom Phra of Surin.
Sikhoraphum is approximately 30 minutes from
Mueang Surin by
train.
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History
Sikhoraphum in the past about 1,000 years ago, like most parts of Surin, it was part of the Khmer Empire. Therefore, it is home to many ancient Khmer temples. The most prominent is Prasat Sikhoraphum
Prasat Sikhoraphum ( th, ปราสาทศีขรภูมิ) is a Khmer temple located in Thailand, located between the cities of Surin and Sisaket. It was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II for Hindu worship.
The temple ...
.
Round about 1950s, Sikhoraphum was home to Thai Chinese people. At that time there was still no water supply available, while electricity will be available from 06.00 p.m. until about midnight only. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and his wife Queen Sirikit used to travel here by train to Ubon Ratchathani. Many people and students came to welcome.
Administration
The district is divided into 15 sub-districts ('' tambons''), which are further subdivided into 226 villages (''muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). Ra Ngaeng is a township ('' thesaban tambon'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Ra Ngaeng. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Local dishes
*Bean toffee
*Kalamae prasat deaw ( dodol)
*Egg noodles[
]
References
Sikhoraphum
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