Phon Thong district should not be confused with Phonthong District.
| Official Name: | Phon Thong |
| Native Name: | โพนทอง |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Roi Et |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Waeng |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 108348 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 45110 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 4507 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 16.3°N 103.9781°W |
Phon Thong (Thai: โพนทอง, in Thai pronounced as /pʰōːn tʰɔ̄ːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Roi Et province, Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Moei Wadi, Nong Phok, Selaphum, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin province. The area is famous for the Laem Phayom State Park and the Wat Pa Anantaram place of worship.
The district was created on 23 November 1919, consisting of two tambons from Selaphum District, two from Kamalasai and two from Kuchinarai. Another tambon was taken from Din Daeng District, which was abolished on the same day. The other six tambons from Din Daeng were assigned to Saeng Badan District (now a subdistrict in Somdet district).[1]
In 1939 the district, as well as the main tambon, were renamed Waeng.[2] The district name was changed back to Phon Thong in 1953.[3]
The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (mubans). Phon Thong is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Waeng and Sa Nokkaeo. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waeng | แวง | 12 | 10,695 | ||
| 2. | Khok Kok Muang | โคกกกม่วง | 12 | 5,965 | ||
| 3. | Na Udom | นาอุดม | 17 | 6,746 | ||
| 4. | Sawang | สว่าง | 12 | 7,566 | ||
| 5. | Nong Yai | หนองใหญ่ | 15 | 11,462 | ||
| 6. | Pho Thong | โพธิ์ทอง | 17 | 10,092 | ||
| 7. | Non Chai Si | โนนชัยศรี | 18 | 9,648 | ||
| 8. | Pho Si Sawang | โพธิ์ศรีสว่าง | 13 | 5,365 | ||
| 9. | Um Mao | อุ่มเม่า | 12 | 5,387 | ||
| 10. | Kham Na Di | คำนาดี | 12 | 8,656 | ||
| 11. | Phrom Sawan | พรมสวรรค์ | 11 | 5,529 | ||
| 12. | Sa Nok Kaeo | สระนกแก้ว | 15 | 8,119 | ||
| 13. | Wang Samakkhi | วังสามัคคี | 11 | 7,441 | ||
| 14. | Khok Sung | โคกสูง | 13 | 5,677 |