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Phon Thong district

Coordinates: 16°18′0″N 103°58′41″E / 16.30000°N 103.97806°E / 16.30000; 103.97806
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Phon Thong
โพนทอง
District location in Roi Et province
District location in Roi Et province
Coordinates: 16°18′0″N 103°58′41″E / 16.30000°N 103.97806°E / 16.30000; 103.97806
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatWaeng
Area
 • Total719.2 km2 (277.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total108,348
 • Density150.7/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45110
Geocode4507

Phon Thong (Thai: โพนทอง, pronounced [pʰōːn tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Roi Et province, Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Moei Wadi, Nong Phok, Selaphum, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin province. The area is famous for the Laem Phayom State Park and the Wat Pa Anantaram place of worship.

History

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The district was created on 23 November 1919, consisting of two tambons from Selaphum District, two from Kamalasai and two from Kuchinarai. Another tambon was taken from Din Daeng District, which was abolished on the same day. The other six tambons from Din Daeng were assigned to Saeng Badan District (now a subdistrict in Somdet district).[1]

In 1939 the district, as well as the main tambon, were renamed Waeng.[2] The district name was changed back to Phon Thong in 1953.[3]

Administration

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The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (mubans). Phon Thong is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Waeng and Sa Nokkaeo. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Waeng แวง 12 10,695
2. Khok Kok Muang โคกกกม่วง 12 5,965
3. Na Udom นาอุดม 17 6,746
4. Sawang สว่าง 12 7,566
5. Nong Yai หนองใหญ่ 15 11,462
6. Pho Thong โพธิ์ทอง 17 10,092
7. Non Chai Si โนนชัยศรี 18 9,648
8. Pho Si Sawang โพธิ์ศรีสว่าง 13 5,365
9. Um Mao อุ่มเม่า 12 5,387
10. Kham Na Di คำนาดี 12 8,656
11. Phrom Sawan พรมสวรรค์ 11 5,529
12. Sa Nok Kaeo สระนกแก้ว 15 8,119
13. Wang Samakkhi วังสามัคคี 11 7,441
14. Khok Sung โคกสูง 13 5,677

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศ เรื่อง ยุบอำเภอดินแดง จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด กับ "ตั้งอำเภอโพนทอง" ขึ้นใหม่ ในจังหวัดเดียวกัน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 36 (ก): 172. November 23, 1919. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
  3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 70 (25 ก): 492. 1953-04-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
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