Amphoe Sikhio
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Sikhio is a district (amphoe
) in the western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, Thailand
.
Nakhon Chantuek, Sikhio is an ancient frontier city between the Thai dominated Chao Phraya valley and the Lao dominated Khorat Plateau
. There is not record of the time of its establishment however. The office was located at Ban Chantuek, nowadays the area of the Chantuek railway station. Nakhon Chantuek was a controlled directly by the central government of Siam.
On April 1 1898 it became a subordinate Mueang of Nakhon Ratchasima. The district office was moved to Ban Nong Bua in 1901, and moved again to Ban Sikhio in 1906, both times because the original location was Malaria infected.
In 1939 the district was renamed from Chanthuek
to Sikhio.
.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun Thot
, Sung Noen
and Pak Chong
of Nakhon Ratchasima, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province
and Lam Sonthi
of Lopburi Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 170 villages (muban
). The town (thesaban mueang) Sikhio covers parts of tambon Sikhio and Mittraphap. There are further four subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) Lad Bua Khao covering parts of tambon Lad Bua Khao, and Khlong Phai covering parts of tambon Khlong Phai, Mueang Sikhio those parts of tambon Sikhio not covered by the town Sikhio, and Nong Nam Sai the full same-named subdistrict. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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History
Originally known as MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Nakhon Chantuek, Sikhio is an ancient frontier city between the Thai dominated Chao Phraya valley and the Lao dominated Khorat Plateau
Khorat Plateau
The Khorat Plateau also Korat Plateau, is a plateau in the northeastern region of Thailand, named for the short form of Nakhon Ratchasima, an historical stronghold controlling access to and from the plateau.-Geography:...
. There is not record of the time of its establishment however. The office was located at Ban Chantuek, nowadays the area of the Chantuek railway station. Nakhon Chantuek was a controlled directly by the central government of Siam.
On April 1 1898 it became a subordinate Mueang of Nakhon Ratchasima. The district office was moved to Ban Nong Bua in 1901, and moved again to Ban Sikhio in 1906, both times because the original location was Malaria infected.
In 1939 the district was renamed from Chanthuek
to Sikhio.
Geography
The district is located within the Dong Phaya Yen mountain rangeDong Phaya Yen mountains
Dong Phaya Yen is a mountain range in central Thailand.-Description:Dong Phaya Yen is the southeastern extension of the Phetchabun mountains, dividing the Chao Phraya river valley of Central Thailand and the Khorat Plateau of the northeast...
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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun Thot
Amphoe Dan Khun Thot
Dan Khun Thot is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.-History:The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King Taksin. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from Wat Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han...
, Sung Noen
Amphoe Sung Noen
Sung Noen is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura . When the Northeastern railway was finished, the community in Ban Sung Noen due to the passing...
and Pak Chong
Amphoe Pak Chong
Pak Chong is the westernmost district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the past this area was a part of Tambon Khanong Phra, Chan Thuek district ....
of Nakhon Ratchasima, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
and Lam Sonthi
Amphoe Lam Sonthi
Lam Sonthi is the easternmost district of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Lam Sonthi was created as a minor district on April 1 1989, by splitting off five tambon from the district Chai Badan. It was upgraded to a full Amphoe on December 5, 1996...
of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 170 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The town (thesaban mueang) Sikhio covers parts of tambon Sikhio and Mittraphap. There are further four subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) Lad Bua Khao covering parts of tambon Lad Bua Khao, and Khlong Phai covering parts of tambon Khlong Phai, Mueang Sikhio those parts of tambon Sikhio not covered by the town Sikhio, and Nong Nam Sai the full same-named subdistrict. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Sikhio | สีคิ้ว | 18 | 17,750 | |
| 2. | Ban Han | บ้านหัน | 11 | 4,479 | |
| 3. | Kritsana | กฤษณา | 12 | 6,681 | |
| 4. | Lat Bua Khao | ลาดบัวขาว | 17 | 19,907 | |
| 5. | Nong Ya Khao | หนองหญ้าขาว | 15 | 9,104 | |
| 6. | Kut Noi | กุดน้อย | 14 | 7,536 | |
| 7. | Nong Nam Sai | หนองน้ำใส | 18 | 12,429 | |
| 8. | Wang Rong Yai | วังโรงใหญ่ | 14 | 7,518 | |
| 9. | Mittraphap | มิตรภาพ | 13 | 13,380 | |
| 10. | Khlong Phai | คลองไผ่ | 10 | 9,353 | |
| 11. | Don Mueang | ดอนเมือง | 16 | 6,998 | |
| 12. | Nong Bua Noi | หนองบัวน้อย | 12 | 6,221 |