Nong Phai district explained

Official Name:Nong Phai
Native Name:หนองไผ่
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phetchabun
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:115832
Population As Of:2000
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:67140
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:6707
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.9903°N 101.0625°W

Nong Phai (in Thai pronounced as /nɔ̌ːŋ pʰàj/) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand.

History

The area was created as a minor district (king amphoe) in 1961. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the east clockwise) Nong Bua Daeng and Phakdi Chumphon of Chaiyaphum province, Bueng Sam Phan, Chon Daen and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province.

The main water resource is the Pa Sak River.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 135 villages (mubans). There are six townships (thesaban tambons) in the district: Ban Phot, Bo Thai, Bua Watthana, Chaliang Thong, Na Chaliang, and Nong Phai, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Kong Thunกองทูล
2.Na Chaliangนาเฉลียง
3.Ban Photบ้านโภชน์
4.Tha Daengท่าแดง
5.Phet Lakhonเพชรละคร
6.Bo Thaiบ่อไทย
7.Huai Pongห้วยโป่ง
8.Wang Tha Diวังท่าดี
9.Bua Watthanaบัววัฒนา
10.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่
11.Wang Botวังโบสถ์
12.Yang Ngamยางงาม
13.Tha Duangท่าด้วง