Khwao Sinarin ( th, เขวาสินรินทร์, ,
also locally ) is a district (''
amphoe'') of
Surin province, northeastern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
.
History
The minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counti ...
'') was established on 15 July 1996 with area split from
Mueang Surin district
Mueang Surin ( th, เมืองสุรินทร์, ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chom Phra, Khwao Sinarin, Sikh ...
.
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. On 24 August the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):
Chom Phra,
Sikhoraphum
Sikhoraphum ( th, ศีขรภูมิ, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the central part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sanom and Samrong Thap of Surin Province; ...
and
Mueang Surin.
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (''
mubans''). There are no municipal (''
thesaban
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Khwao Sinarin
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