Si Somdet
ศรีสมเด็จ
District location in Roi Et province
District location in Roi Et province
Coordinates: 15°59′14″N 103°30′39″E / 15.98722°N 103.51083°E / 15.98722; 103.51083
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatSi Somdet
Area
  Total217.43 km2 (83.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total37,161
  Density170.9/km2 (443/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45000
Geocode4516

Si Somdet (Thai: ศรีสมเด็จ, pronounced [sǐː sǒm.dèt]) is a district (amphoe) in Roi Et province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Roi Et and Chaturaphak Phiman of Roi Et Province; Wapi Pathum, Kae Dam, and Mueang Maha Sarakham of Maha Sarakham province.

History

The district was created on 1 April 1987, when the five tambons, Pho Thong, Si Somdet, Mueang Plueai, Nong Yai, and Suan Chik were split off from Mueang Roi Et district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 82 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas; there are eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Pho Thongโพธิ์ทอง72,877
2.Si Somdetศรีสมเด็จ136,079
3.Mueang Plueaiเมืองเปลือย83,075
4.Nong Yaiหนองใหญ่103,883
5.Suan Chikสวนจิก145,447
6.Phosaiโพธิ์สัย108,043
7.Nong Waeng Khuangหนองแวงควง124,926
8.Ban Bakบ้านบาก82,831

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองร้อยเอ็ด จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีสมเด็จ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 104 (67 ง): 2483. April 9, 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2012.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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