Phon Sai district
Phon Sai
โพนทราย | |
|---|---|
 District location in Roi Et province | |
| Coordinates: 15°29′16″N 103°59′47″E / 15.48778°N 103.99639°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Roi Et |
| Seat | Phon Sai |
| Area | |
• Total | 215.852 km2 (83.341 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 27,420 |
| • Density | 127.0/km2 (329/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 45240 |
| Geocode | 4513 |
Phon Sai (Thai: โพนทราย, pronounced [pʰōːn sāːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Roi Et province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phon Sai | โพนทราย | 14 | 6,385 | |
| 2. | Samkha | สามขา | 9 | 4,477 | |
| 3. | Si Sawang | ศรีสว่าง | 15 | 7,448 | |
| 4. | Yang Kham | ยางคำ | 10 | 4,403 | |
| 5. | Tha Hat Yao | ท่าหาดยาว | 10 | 4,707 |
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสุวรรณภูมิ จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโพนทราย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (146 ง): 3465. November 23, 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 106 (83 ก special): 249–251. May 25, 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
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