Phon Phisai district explained

Official Name:Phon Phisai
Native Name:โพนพิสัย
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nong Khai
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Population Total:96580
Population As Of:2008
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:43120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4305
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:18.0219°N 103.0772°W

Phon Phisai (Thai: โพนพิสัย, in Thai pronounced as /pʰōːn pʰíʔ.sǎj/; โพนพิสัย, in Lao pronounced as /pʰo᷇ːn pʰìʔ.sǎj/) is a district (amphoe) in Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district was originally part of Mueang Phon Phaeng, now part of Rattanawapi district. In 1906 it was established as a district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Rattanawapi and Fao Rai of Nong Khai Province; Ban Dung, Sang Khom, and Phen of Udon Thani province; and Mueang Nong Khai of Nong Khai. To the north across the Mekong River are the Laotian Vientiane Prefecture and Bolikhamxai province.

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 151 villages (mubans). Chumphon is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chumphon. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[1]
1.Chumphonจุมพล2419,738
2.Wat Luangวัดหลวง169,200
3.Kut Bongกุดบง148,681
4.Chum Changชุมช้าง199,498
6.Thung Luangทุ่งหลวง125,172
7.Lao Tang Khamเหล่าต่างคำ136,376
8.Na Nangนาหนัง1611,129
9.Soemเซิม107,426
13.Ban Phoบ้านโพธิ์1210,281
21.Ban Phueบ้านผือ75,440
22.Sang Nang Khaoสร้างนางขาว83,639
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Fao Rai and Rattanawapi.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration. 2009-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20090820185942/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5143_01.html. 2009-08-20. dead.