Amphoe Rasi Salai

Infobox Amphoe
name=Rasi Salai
thai=ราษีไศล
province=Sisaket
capital=Mueang Khong
coordinates=coord|15|20|25|N|104|9|14|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=504.9
population=82,333
population_as_of=2000
density=163.1
postal_code=33160
geocode=3309

Rasi Salai ( _th. ราษีไศล) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phanom Phrai of Roi Et Province, Sila Lat of Sisaket Province, Maha Chana Chai and Kho Wang of Yasothon Province, Yang Chum Noi, Mueang Sisaket, Uthumphon Phisai and Bueng Bun of Sisaket again, and Rattanaburi of Surin Province.

The main river of the district is the Mun.

History

The district was renamed from Khong to Rasi Salai in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 190 villages ("muban"). Mueang Khong is a township ("thesaban tambon") and covers parts of the "tambon" Mueang Khong. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Sila Lat district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=586&pv=54 amphoe.com] (Thai)