Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 3216 Population 35,394 (2005) | Seat Khwao Sinarin Postal code 32000 Area 191.1 km² Province Surin Province | |
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Khwao Sinarin (Thai: เขวาสินรินทร์) is a district (Amphoe) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Khwao Sinarin District, Surin 32000, Thailand
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 15, 1996 with area split from Mueang Surin district.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chom Phra, Sikhoraphum and Mueang Surin.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
Khwao Sinarin District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA