Phon Sai district explained

Official Name:Phon Sai
Native Name:โพนทราย
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:Phon Sai
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:27420
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:45240
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4513
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.4878°N 103.9964°W

Phon Sai (Thai: โพนทราย, in Thai pronounced as /pʰōːn sāːj/) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Roi Et province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Suwannaphum and Nong Hi of Roi Et Province; Sila Lat and Rasi Salai of Sisaket province; and Rattanaburi of Surin province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Phon Sai was established on 16 November 1976, when the two tambons, Phon Sai and Samkha, were split off from Suwannaphum district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 May 1989.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (mubans). Phon Sai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phon Sai. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Phon Saiโพนทราย146,385
2.Samkhaสามขา94,477
3.Si Sawangศรีสว่าง157,448
4.Yang Khamยางคำ104,403
5.Tha Hat Yaoท่าหาดยาว104,707

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 93. 146 ง. 3465. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสุวรรณภูมิ จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโพนทราย. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/146/3465.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120427182446/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/146/3465.PDF. dead. April 27, 2012. November 23, 1976. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 106. 83 ก special. 249–251. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2532/A/083/249.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104105/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2532/A/083/249.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. May 25, 1989. Thai.