Sikhio Town

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Sikhio (Thai : สีคิ้ว) is the central town of Sikhio District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand. It covers parts of the sub-districts Sikhio and Mittraphab, a total area of 11.63 km². As of 2007 it had a population of 18,663. [1] The town is subdivided into 19 boroughs ( chumchon ).

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History

Sikhio was established as a sanitary district ( sukhaphiban ) in 1956. [2] In 1966 the area of the district was enlarged. [3] Like all sanitary districts, it was upgraded to a sub-district municipality ( thesaban tambon ) in 1999. [4] Effective 31 January 2008 it was upgraded to a town ( thesaban mueang ). [5]

Sukhaphiban were administrative divisions of Thailand.

Transport

Sikhio is on the northeastern railway connecting Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima. Mittraphap Road passes south of town.

Mittraphap Road road in Thailand

Mittraphap Road or Thailand Route 2 is one of the four major highways in Thailand, along with Phahonyothin Road, Sukhumvit Road, and Phetkasem Road. It runs from Saraburi to Nong Khai. It was built with financial assistance from the United States of America.

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References

  1. "Population statistics 2007". Department of Provincial administration.
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง จัดตั้งสุขาภิบาลสีคิ้ว อำเภอสีคิ้ว จังหวัดนครราชสีมา (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 73 (45 ง ฉบับพิเศษ): 27–28. 1956-05-30.
  3. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงเขตสุขาภิบาลสีคิ้ว อำเภอสีคิ้ว จังหวัดนครราชสีมา (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 83 (33 ง): 1599–1600. 1966-04-12.
  4. พระราชบัญญัติเปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะของสุขาภิบาลเป็นเทศบาล พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 116 (9 ก): 1–4. 1999-02-24.
  5. รายงานการประชุม คณะกรรมการพิจารณาร่างกฎหมายของกระทรวงมหาดไทย คณะที่ 2 ครั้งที่ 56/2550 (in Thai). Legal Affairs Bureau, Office of the Permanent Secretary for Interior.

Coordinates: 14°54′N101°43′E / 14.900°N 101.717°E / 14.900; 101.717

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