Non Thai district


Non Thai is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia. San Thia is Khmer, meaning 'a place to gather salt'. The name refers to the tradition of salt production in the area.
In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed to a district and renamed Non Lao. The following year it was named San Thia. In 1919, the district name was changed to Non Lao again. Finally in the phase of Thai nationalism under Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the district name was changed to Non Thai in 1939 to remove the reference to the Lao population in the name.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are : Phra Thong Kham, Kham Sakaesaeng, Non Sung, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Kham Thale So, and Dan Khun Thot.

Administration

Central administration

Non Thai is divided into 10 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 133 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Non Thaiโนนไทย1712,891
2.Dan Chakด่านจาก138,740
3.Kampangกำปัง169,699
4.Samrongสำโรง176,981
5.Khang Phluค้างพลู105,404
6.Ban Wangบ้านวัง114,715
7.Banlangบัลลังก์197,928
8.Sai Oสายออ117,558
9.Thanon Phoถนนโพธิ์93,987
14.Makhaมะค่า104,136

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phra Thong Kham District.

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities in the district:
  • Khok Sawai consisting of parts of sub-district Sai O.
  • Non Thai consisting of parts of sub-district Non Thai.
  • Banlang consisting of sub-district Banlang.
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations in the district:
  • Non Thai consisting of parts of sub-district Non Thai.
  • Dan Chak consisting of sub-district Dan Chak.
  • Kampang consisting of sub-district Kampang.
  • Samrong consisting of sub-district Samrong.
  • Khang Phlu consisting of sub-district Khang Phlu.
  • Ban Wang consisting of sub-district Ban Wang.
  • Sai O consisting of parts of sub-district Sai O.
  • Thanon Pho consisting of sub-district Thanon Pho.
  • Makha consisting of sub-district Makha.