Sai Noi
ไทรน้อย | |
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Coordinates: 13°58′44″N 100°18′49″E / 13.97889°N 100.31361°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Nonthaburi |
Seat | Khlong Khwang |
Subdistricts | 7 |
Mubans | 68 |
District established | 1 January 1948 |
Area | |
• Total | 186.017 km2 (71.822 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 65,516 |
• Density | 352.20/km2 (912.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 11150 |
Geocode | 1205 |
Sai Noi (Thai: ไทรน้อย, pronounced [sāj nɔ́ːj]) is the northwesternmost district (amphoe) of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Lat Bua Luang (Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province); Lat Lum Kaeo (Pathum Thani province); Bang Bua Thong, Bang Yai, and the districts Phutthamonthon and Bang Len of Nakhon Pathom province.
At first the area was administered from Bang Bua Thong District. On 1 January 1948 four sub-districts were split off to form the new minor district (king amphoe) Sai Noi.[1] On 6 June 1956 it was elevated to full district status.[2]
In 1959 Tambon Khun Si was transferred from Bang Len District (Nakhon Pathom) to become part of Sai Noi.[3]
In 1979 the southern part of Tambon Rat Niyom formed the new tambon, Khlong Khwang.[4] The following year the southern part of Tambon Sai Noi was split off to create Tambon Thawi Watthana.[5]
One of the world's leading tropical seed companies, East-West Seed (EWS), has its global headquarters in the district.[6][7] EWS was named the world's top-ranked number seed provider to smallholder farmers by the Amsterdam-based Access to Seeds Foundation.[8]
Most areas of Sai Noi are still rural. Most residents have a rice farming career.
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (mubans). Sai Noi itself has sub-district municipality status (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Sai Noi and Khlong Khwang. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
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1. | Sai Noi | ไทรน้อย | 11 | 25,252 |
2. | Rat Niyom | ราษฎร์นิยม | 8 | 6,699 |
3. | Nong Phrao Ngai | หนองเพรางาย | 12 | 7,447 |
4. | Sai Yai | ไทรใหญ่ | 11 | 6,356 |
5. | Khun Si | ขุนศรี | 8 | 5,023 |
6. | Khlong Khwang | คลองขวาง | 10 | 6,522 |
7. | Thawi Watthana | ทวีวัฒนา | 8 | 8,217 |