Amphoe Phon Sai

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Phon Sai
โพนทราย
Statistics
Province: Roi Et
District office: 15°29′16″N, 103°59′47″E
Area: 215.852 km²
Inhabitants: 27,420 (2005)
Pop. density: 127.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 4513
Postal code: 45240
Map
Map of Roi Et, Thailand highlighting Phon Sai

Phon Sai (Thai: โพนทราย) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] 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.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Phon Sai was established on November 16 1976. It was upgraded to a full district on May 25 1989, as published in the Royal gazette issue 106, chapter 83, pages 249-251.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). Phon Sai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phon Sai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
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


Amphoe of Roi Et Seal of Roi Et
Amphoe:

Mueang Roi Et - Kaset Wisai - Pathum Rat - Chaturaphak Phiman - Thawat Buri - Phanom Phrai - Phon Thong - Pho Chai - Nong Phok - Selaphum - Suwannaphum - Mueang Suang - Phon Sai - At Samat - Moei Wadi - Si Somdet - Changhan

King Amphoe:

Chiang Khwan - Nong Hi - Thung Khao Luang