Si Somdet District

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Si Somdet
ศรีสมเด็จ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Roi Et
Seat Si Somdet
Area
 • Total 217.43 km2 (83.95 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 37,161
 • Density 170.9/km2 (443/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 45000
Geocode 4516

Si Somdet (Thai: ศรีสมเด็จ) is a district (amphoe) of 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 April 1, 1987, when the five tambon 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 July 4, 1994.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 82 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 8 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Pho Thong โพธิ์ทอง 7 2,877
2. Si Somdet ศรีสมเด็จ 13 6,079
3. Mueang Plueai เมืองเปลือย 8 3,075
4. Nong Yai หนองใหญ่ 10 3,883
5. Suan Chik สวนจิก 14 5,447
6. Phosai โพธิ์สัย 10 8,043
7. Nong Waeng Khuang หนองแวงควง 12 4,926
8. Ban Bak บ้านบาก 8 2,831

References

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