Non Sila (Thai: โนนศิลา, pronounced [nōːn sì.lāː]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Non Sila
โนนศิลา | |
|---|---|
 District location in Khon Kaen province | |
| Coordinates: 15°58′26″N 102°40′9″E / 15.97389°N 102.66917°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
| Seat | Non Sila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.601 km2 (70.503 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,987 |
| • Density | 142.3/km2 (369/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 40110 |
| Geocode | 4025 |
History edit
The minor district was established on 15 July 1996 by splitting it from Ban Phai district.[1][2]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[3] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[4]
Geography edit
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Phai, Nong Song Hong, Phon, and Chonnabot.
Economy edit
As of 2019[update], Thai sugar giant, the Mitr Phol Group, plans to construct a sugarcane mill and biomass power plant in the district. The initiative will occupy 4,000 rai (640 ha; 1,600 acres) of three of the province's neighbouring districts: Non Sila, Ban Phai, and Chonnabot. The operation will form part of the Ban Phai Bio-Hub Industrial Estate and is linked to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. Mitr Phol's plans have been met with some opposition from local residents.[5] Mitr Phol has pledged that the factory will have no adverse environmental effects.[6]
Administration edit
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Non Sila covers parts of tambons Non Sila and Ban Han. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO), the non-municipal area of tambon Non Sila is administered by a tambon administration (TA).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Non Sila | โนนศิลา | 7 | 4,180 | |
| 2. | Nong Pla Mo | หนองปลาหมอ | 8 | 4,536 | |
| 3. | Ban Han | บ้านหัน | 15 | 10,292 | |
| 4. | Pueai Yai | เปือยใหญ่ | 8 | 3,403 | |
| 5. | Non Daeng | โนนแดง | 7 | 3,576 |
References edit
- ^ khonkaen.doae.go.th
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านไผ่ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโนนศิลา (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 22. 26 June 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2012.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Manager Online (in Thai).
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 24 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007.
- ^ Vaikuntapathi, Priya (25 September 2019). "Sweetness & Power (14) – Picking a fight with Big Sugar". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Mitr Phol pledges no environmental effects from new Khon Kaen factory". The Nation. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.