Official Name: | Phu Kradueng |
Native Name: | ภูกระดึง |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Loei |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Phu Kradueng |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 33438 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 42180 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4210 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 16.8842°N 101.8844°W |
Phu Kradueng (Thai: ภูกระดึง, in Thai pronounced as /pʰūː krādɯ̄ŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Loei province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phu Luang, Nong Hin, and Pha Khao of Loei Province; Si Bun Rueang of Nong Bua Lamphu province; Si Chomphu, Chum Phae, and Phu Pha Man of Khon Kaen province; and Nam Nao of Phetchabun province.
Phu Kradueng mountain is in the district.
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 January 1962, when the three tambons, Si Than, Puan Phu, and Pha Khao, were split off from Wang Saphung district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 16 July 1963.[2]
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (mubans). Phu Kradueng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Si Than, Pha Nok Khao, and Phu Kradueng. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Si Than | ศรีฐาน | 16 | 10,963 | ||
5. | Pha Nok Khao | ผานกเค้า | 14 | 8,140 | ||
7. | Phu Kradueng | ภูกระดึง | 13 | 7,698 | ||
10. | Huai Som | ห้วยส้ม | 11 | 6,637 |