Rasi Salai (, ; , ) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phanom Phrai of Roi Et province; Sila Lat of Sisaket Province; Maha Chana Chai and Kho Wang of Yasothon province; Yang Chum Noi, Mueang Sisaket, Uthumphon Phisai, and Bueng Bun of Sisaket; and Rattanaburi of Surin province.
The main river of the district is the Mun.
History The district was renamed from Khong to Rasi Salai in 1939.
The Rasi Salai Dam was built here in 1994 and unofficially decommissioned in July 2000 following devastation of local farming villages as documented by Living River Siam.
Administration The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (mubans). Mueang Khong is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Mueang Khong. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.1.Mueang Khongเมืองคง157,5232.Mueang Khaenเมืองแคน146,6003.Nong Khaeหนองแค177,8036.Chik Sang Thongจิกสังข์ทอง103,9997.Danด่าน135,2068.Duดู่147,3629.Nong Uengหนองอึ่ง178,59410.Bua Hungบัวหุ่ง186,82211.Phaiไผ่125,33412.Som Poiส้มป่อย177,18813.Nong Miหนองหมี185,93714.Wan Khamหว้านคำ135,14215.Sang Piสร้างปี่124,823 Missing numbers are tambons which now form Sila Lat District.
References
External links amphoe.com (Thai)