Sai Noi district

Sai Noi
ไทรน้อย
Rice field, Sai Noi District
Rice field, Sai Noi District
Interactive map of Sai Noi
CountryThailand
ProvinceNonthaburi
SeatKhlong Khwang
Tambon7
Muban68
District established1 January 1948
Area
 • Total
186.0 km2 (71.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
79,185
 • Density425/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
11150
Calling code02
ISO 3166 codeTH-1205

Sai Noi (Thai: ไทรน้อย, pronounced [sāj nɔ́ːj]) is the northwesternmost district (amphoe) of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand.

Geography

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.

History

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]

Religion

There are total fifteen Theravada Buddhist temples in the district, of which fourteen Maha Nikai and one Dhammayut temples.[6][7]
Further there are two Christian churches and two Mosques in the district.[8]

Administrative divisions

District location in Nonthaburi province
Map of district with seven municipalities

Provincial government

The district is divided into seven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (mubans).

  Subdistricts People Villages
  1 Sai Noi 33,966   11
  2 Rat Niyom   7,117     8
  3 Nong Phrao Ngai   8,266   12
  4 Sai Yai   6,501   11
  5 Khun Si   5,264     8
  6 Khong Khwang   8,273   10
  7 Thawi Watthana   9,798     8
  Total 79,185   68

Local government

There are total seven municipalities of which Sai Noi town (thesaban mueang) status and six subdistrict (thesaban tambon) status.
Sai Noi subdistrict municipality covers the remaining area of Sai Noi district and part of Khlong Khwang subdistrict. Khlong Khwang subdistrict municipality covers the most parts of the same-named subdistrict. Thawi Watthana, Nong Phrao Ngai, Sai Yai and Khun Si cover the whole same-named subdistricts.[9]

Sai Noi town municipality[10] 31,993
Thawi Watthana subd.mun.[11] 9,798
Nong Phrao Ngai subd.mun.[12] 8,266
Khlong Khwang subd.mun.[13] 7,610
Sai Yai subd.mun.[14] 6,501
Khun Si subd.mun.[15] 5,264
Sai Noi subd.mun.[16] 2,606

The non-municipal area is administered by one Subdistrict Administrative Organization - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - oh boh toh).

Rat Niyom SAO[17] 7,117

Education

Educational institutions from primary to vocational education in the district is as follows:[18]

Vocational education

  • Nonthaburi Technical College.[19]

Secondary education

  • Total three upper secondary schools with 1,558 students.
  • Total four lower secondary schools with 2,765 students.

Primary education

  • Total fifteen primary schools with 4,785 pupils.

Health

Government hospital

There is one community hospital in Sai Noi district.

  • Sai Noi Hospital with 60 beds.

Health promoting hospitals

There are total eleven health-promoting hospitals in the district.[20]

Clinics

Around 9 clinics are in Sai Noi district.[21]

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 64 (60 ง): 3188–3193. 1947-12-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอนาทวี อำเภอสะบ้าย้อย อำเภอคำชะอี อำเภอย่านตาขาว อำเภอวัดโบสถ์ อำเภอหนองบัว อำเภอวัฒนานคร อำเภอแสวงหา อำเภอท่าชนะ อำเภอพระพุทธบาท อำเภอโนนสัง อำเภอบำเหน็จณรงค์ อำเภอคอนสวรรค์ อำเภอบ้านโฮ่ง อำเภอคีรีมาศ อำเภอชนแดน อำเภอแม่แจ่ม อำเภอไทรน้อย และอำเภอบ้านแพง พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 73 (46 ก): 657. 1956-06-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2011.
  3. ↑ พระราชบัญญัติเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตจังหวัดนครปฐมและจังหวัดนนทบุรี พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 76 (49 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 1–3. 1959-05-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอไทรน้อย จังหวัดนนทบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 96 (135 ง ฉบับพิเศษ): 11–14. 1979-08-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2011.
  5. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอไทรน้อย จังหวัดนนทบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 97 (104 ง): 2166–2169. 1980-07-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2011.
  6. ↑ "list of temples (1)". Retrieved 22 May 2026. , Sect Maha Nikai, no.212050101-212050701
  7. ↑ "list of temples (2)". Retrieved 22 May 2026. , Sect Dhammayut, no.612050201
  8. ↑ "table 4.1". Nonthaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2568-2025. National Statistical Office (NSO) (Report). ISSN 1905-8314. , Temple, House of Priest, Church by District: 2023
  9. ↑ "สถิติทางการทะเบียน" [Registration statistics]. bora.dopa.go.th. Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). December 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2026. , village level, no. 12050100-12050700, 1291
  10. ↑ "Historical background". Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Historical background". Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Historical background". Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Historical background". Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Historical background". Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Historical background". Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Historical background". Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Historical background". Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "tables 3.2-3.13". Nonthaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2568-2025. National Statistical Office (NSO) (Report). ISSN 1905-8314. , Education Statistics: Academic Year 2024
  19. ↑ "About the school". Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Name-of-the-hospital-service-unit". Ministry of Public Health. Retrieved 12 May 2026. , health zone 4 no.01042-01052
  21. ↑ "table 5.5". Nonthaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2568-2025. National Statistical Office (NSO) (Report). ISSN 1905-8314. , Hospitals and Medical Establishment by Type and District: Fiscal Year 2024