Rattanawapi
รัตนวาปี
District location in Nong Khai province
District location in Nong Khai province
Coordinates: 18°13′12″N 103°10′48″E / 18.22000°N 103.18000°E / 18.22000; 103.18000
CountryThailand
ProvinceNong Khai
SeatRattanawapi
Area
  Total204.007 km2 (78.768 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total36,920
  Density181.0/km2 (469/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code43120
Geocode4316

Rattanawapi (Thai: รัตนวาปี) is a district (amphoe) of Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Pak Khat and So Phisai of Bueng Kan province; Fao Rai and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province; and Bolikhamxai Province of Laos.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Phon Phisai district on 1 April 1995.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Rattanawapiรัตนวาปี127,699
2.Na Thap Haiนาทับไฮ108,219
3.Ban Tonบ้านต้อน93,775
4.Phra Bat Na Singพระบาทนาสิงห์1711,044
5.Phon Phaengโพนแพง136,183

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคายตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอรัตนวาปี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 51. March 22, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.


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