Amphoe Phra Yuen
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| Province: | Khon Kaen |
| Area: | 172.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 34,064 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 198.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4003 |
| Postal code: | 40320 |
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Phra Yuen (Thai: พระยืน) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Phra Yuen was established on September 14 1976 by splitting some part of Mueang Khon Kaen district. On January 1 1988 it was upgraded to a full district.[1]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Fang, Mueang Khon Kaen, Ban Haet and Mancha Khiri.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Ton covers the full tambon Ban Ton, and Phra Yuen covers parts of tambon Phra Yuen. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Phra Yuen | พระยืน | 15 | 12,500 | |
| 2. | Phra Bu | พระบุ | 8 | 4,378 | |
| 3. | Ban Ton | บ้านโต้น | 6 | 6,540 | |
| 4. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 8 | 4,917 | |
| 5. | Kham Pom | ขามป้อม | 9 | 5,729 |
[edit] References
| Amphoe of Khon Kaen |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Khon Kaen - Ban Fang - Phra Yuen - Nong Ruea - Chum Phae - Si Chomphu - Nam Phong - Ubolratana - Kranuan - Ban Phai - Pueai Noi - Phon - Waeng Yai - Waeng Noi - Nong Song Hong - Phu Wiang - Mancha Khiri - Chonnabot - Khao Suan Kwang - Phu Pha Man |
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| King Amphoe: |
Sam Sung - Khok Pho Chai - Nong Na Kham - Ban Haet - Non Sila - Wiang Kao |
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