Non Thai District
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Non Thai โนนไทย |
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|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province |
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| Coordinates: 15°11′54″N 102°4′10″E / 15.19833°N 102.06944°ECoordinates: 15°11′54″N 102°4′10″E / 15.19833°N 102.06944°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Non Thai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 542.0 km2 (209.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 72,039 |
| • Density | 138.2/km2 (358/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 30220 |
| Geocode | 3009 |
Non Thai (Thai: โนนไทย) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia (แขวงสันเทียะ). San Thia is Khmer language, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.
In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed to an Amphoe and renamed to Non Lao. However already in the following year it was named back to San Thia. In 1919, the district name was changed to be Non Lao again. Finally in the phase of Thai nationalism under Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the district name was changed to be Non Thai in 1939 to remove the reference to the Lao population in the name.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phra Thong Kham, Kham Sakaesaeng, Non Sung, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Kham Thale So and Dan Khun Thot.
The district Non Thai is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 133 administrative villages (Muban).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phra Thong Kham district.
There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 9 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
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