Phutthaisong district explained

Official Name:Phutthaisong
Native Name:พุทไธสง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:Amphoe
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Buriram
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Established Title:Amphoe established
Population Total:46367
Population As Of:2008
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:31120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3109
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.5483°N 103.025°W

Phutthaisong (Thai: พุทไธสง, in Thai pronounced as /pʰút.tʰāj.sǒŋ/; พุทไธสง, in Lao pronounced as /pʰùt.tʰa᷇j.sǒŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khu Mueang of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima province, Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram, Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen province, Na Pho of Buriram, Yang Sisurat and Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham province, and Chumphon Buri of Surin province.

Motto

The Phutthaisong District's Motto is "Ancient moat, worship Big buddha image, beautiful silk, Sra Bau lake so Shady."

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 97 villages (muban). Phutthaisong is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phutthaisong, Mafueang and Ban Chan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[1]
1.Phutthaisongพุทไธสง138,624
2.Mafueangมะเฟือง136,164
3.Ban Chanบ้านจาน137,216
6.Ban Paoบ้านเป้า125,610
7.Ban Waengบ้านแวง135,175
9.Ban Yangบ้านยาง188,277
10.Hai Sokหายโศก155,301
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Ban Mai Chaiyaphot district.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090618031521/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5131_01.html. 2009-06-18.