Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 182 km² Province Khon Kaen Province | Seat Non Sila Postal code 40110 Population 25,987 (2005) Geocode 4025 | |
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Non Sila (Thai: โนนศิลา, [nōːn sì.lāː]) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Non Sila District, Khon Kaen, Thailand
History
The minor district was established on July 15, 1996 by splitting it Ban Phai 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) Ban Phai, Nong Song Hong, Phon and Chonnabot.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Non Sila covers parts of the tambon Non Sila and Ban Han. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), the non-municipal area of tambon Non Sila is administrated by a Tambon administration (TA).