Sakhrai ( th, สระใคร, ) is a district (''

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 countie ...

'') of

Nong Khai province Nong Khai province ( th, หนองคาย, ) was formerly the northernmost of the Isan, northeastern (Isan) Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand until its eight eastern districts were split off to form Thailand's newes ...

, 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 bo ...

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 countie ...

'') was split off from

Mueang Nong Khai district Mueang Nong Khai ( th, เมืองหนองคาย, ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Pro ...

on 30 April 1994. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. Publication in the ''Royal Gazette'' on 24 August the upgrade became official.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Tha Bo and Mueang Nong Khai of Nong Khai Province, and Phen and Ban Phue of

Udon Thani province Udon Thani province ( th, อุดรธานี, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') which lies in Isan#Administrative divisions, upper northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. It is bordered by the provinces of Nong K ...

Administration

The district is divided into three 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 ''khwaeng'' ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (''

muban Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...

s''). 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 three

tambon administrative organization ''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 ''khwaeng'' ...

s (TAO).

Gallery

Image:Sakhrai, Sakhrai District, Nong Khai 43100, Thailand - panoramio (13).jpg, Wat Salawan Nimit, Sakhrai Image:Sakhrai, Sakhrai District, Nong Khai 43100, Thailand - panoramio (11).jpg, Wat Salawan Nimit, Sakhrai Image:Sakhrai, Sakhrai District, Nong Khai 43100, Thailand - panoramio (1).jpg, Sakhrai Image:Sakhrai, Sakhrai District, Nong Khai 43100, Thailand - panoramio (2).jpg, Road in Sakhrai

References

External links

amphoe.com
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