Phanom Phrai district explained

Official Name:	Phanom Phrai
Native Name:	พนมไพร
Native Name Lang:	th
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Thailand
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Roi Et
Subdivision Type2:	Seat
Subdivision Type3:	Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:	Muban
Established Title:	District established
Population Total:	75140
Population As Of:	2005
Blank Name Sec1:	Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:	45140
Blank Name Sec2:	Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:	4506
Timezone:	ICT
Utc Offset:	+7
Coordinates:	15.6783°N 104.11°W

Phanom Phrai (th|พนมไพร, pronounced as /th/; tts|พนมไพร, in Lao pronounced as /pʰā.no᷇m pʰa᷇j/) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Roi Et province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Nong Hi, Suwannaphum, At Samat, Selaphum of Roi Et Province; Mueang Yasothon, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Maha Chana Chai of Yasothon province; and Sila Lat of Sisaket province.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 160 villages (mubans). Phanom Phrai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phanom Phrai. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Phanom Phrai	พนมไพร	19	11,295
2.	Saen Suk	แสนสุข	18	8,714
3.	Kut Nam Sai	กุดน้ำใส	10	3,859
4.	Nong Thap Thai	หนองทัพไทย	14	7,284
5.	Pho Yai	โพธิ์ใหญ่	14	7,046
6.	Wari Sawat	วารีสวัสดิ์	11	4,516
7.	Khok Sawang	โคกสว่าง	16	5,030
11.	Pho Chai	โพธิ์ชัย	12	7,195
12.	Na Nuan	นานวล	13	4,759
13.	Kham Hai	คำไฮ	10	5,574
14.	Sa Kaeo	สระแก้ว	9	3,677
15.	Kho Yai	ค้อใหญ่	7	2,288
17.	Chanuwan	ชานุวรรณ	7	3,903

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Nong Hi District.

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