District in Roi Et, Thailand
Nong Hi (Thai: หนองฮี, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ hīː]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et province, Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Phon Sai, Suwannaphum, and Phanom Phrai of Roi Et Province, and Sila Lat of Sisaket province.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1995, when the three tambons Nong Hi, Sao Hae, and Duk Ueng were split off from Phanom Phrai district.[1]
The Thai government on 15 May 2007, upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are four tambon administrative organization (TAO).
No.
|
Name
|
Thai name
|
Villages
|
Pop.
|
1. |
Nong Hi |
หนองฮี |
17 |
6,477 |
|
2. |
Sao Hae |
สาวแห |
7 |
3,156 |
|
3. |
Duk Ueng |
ดูกอึ่ง |
17 |
8,688 |
|
4. |
Den Rat |
เด่นราษฎร์ |
13 |
7,375 |
|
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