- Amphoe Non Sila
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Non Sila
thai=โนนศิลา
province=Khon Kaen
coordinates=coord|15|58|26|N|102|40|9|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Non Sila
area=182.601
population=25,987
population_as_of=2005
density=142.3
postal_code=40110
geocode=4025Non Sila ( _th. โนนศิลา) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofKhon Kaen Province , northeasternThailand .History
The minor district was established on July 15 1996 by splitting it Ban Phai district [ [http://khonkaen.doae.go.th/nonsila/data/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2.htm khonkaen.doae.go.th] ] [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=22|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านไผ่ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโนนศิลา|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/22.PDF|date=June 26 1996|language=Thai] .
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] . With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai] .
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Phai, Nong Song Hong, Phon and Chonnabot.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 45 villages ("muban "). The township ("thesaban tambon ") Non Sila covers parts of the "tambon" Non Sila and Ban Han. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), the non-municipal area of "tambon" Non Sila is administrated by a Tambon administration (TA).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=859&pv=5&mid=1 amphoe.com]
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