| Pha Nok Khao | |
| Official Name: | Pha Nok Khao |
| Native Name: | Thai: ผานกเค้า |
| Etymology: | "the owl cliff" |
| Settlement Type: | Tambon |
| Coordinates: | 16.8479°N 101.9423°W |
| Named For: | Nok Khao Cliff |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Loei |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Phu Kradueng |
| Government Type: | Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Veerasak Viriyaphon |
| Leader Title1: | Vice mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Chamras Vorachina |
| Area Total Km2: | 144 |
| Population: | 8140 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 42180[1] |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Area Code: | (+66) 02 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Pha Nok Khao (Thai: ผานกเค้า, in Thai pronounced as /pʰǎː nók kʰáw/) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Phu Kradueng District, Loei Province.
Pha Nok Khao is well known as "Gateway to Phu Kradueng", a well known natural attraction of Loei Province. Pha Nok Khao is a local steep cliff that resembles an owl. Hence the name (Pha is cliff or mountain, Nok Khao is owl). The cliff resembles a beak pointing upwards, looks like a crest. Next, below is a round stone that curves low from the crest down to the head. It is outstanding cliff on the side of the road (Highway 12 and 201, also known as Maliwan Road) between two provinces of Isan region, Khon Kaen and Loei.[2] Owing it is the way up to Phu Kradueng, so it has restaurants and cafés available to tourists. It is also a point to get on and off the bus in itself.[3]
Pha Nok Khao has a mountainous terrain alternating with plains. Most of the area is in the National Forest. Therefore, there are beautiful scenery, both forests and waterfalls. It is about 81NaN1 east from Phu Kradueng downtown.
It is bounded by other areas (from the north clockwise): Pha Khao in its province, Si Bun Rueang of Nong Bua Lamphu Province and Si Chomphu of Khon Kaen, Huai Som and Phu Kradueng in its district.
Subdistrict Administrative Organization Pha Nok Khao (SAO Pha Nok Khao) governs areas beyond the jurisdiction of the Phu Kradueng Subdistrict Municipality.
It was also divided into 14 mubans (villages)[1]
| No. | Name | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Pha Nok Khao | บ้านผานกเค้า |
| 2. | Ban Wang Phai | บ้านวังไผ่ |
| 3. | Ban Si Sakda | บ้านศรีศักดา |
| 4. | Ban Pha Sam Yot | บ้านผาสามยอด |
| 5. | Ban Chong Fang | บ้านช่องฝาง |
| 6. | Ban Si Raksa | บ้านศรีรักษา |
| 7. | Ban Huai Som Tai | บ้านห้วยส้มใต้ |
| 8. | Ban Wang Lan | บ้านวังลาน |
| 9. | Ban Huai Mak | บ้านห้วยหมาก |
| 10. | Ban Sam Hi | บ้านซำไฮ |
| 11. | Ban Huai Kho Khao | บ้านห้วยก่อขาว |
| 12. | Ban Phon Thong | บ้านพลทอง |
| 13. | Ban Maliwan | บ้านมะลิวัลย์ |
| 14. | Ban Wang Thong | บ้านวังทอง |
The emblem of SAO Pha Nok Khao shows Pha Nok Khao, below is a handshake symbol.[4]