Amphoe Suwannaphum

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Suwannaphum
สุวรรณภูมิ

Statistics
Province:	Roi Et
District office:	15°36′33″N, 103°48′1″E
Area:	1,107.042 km²
Inhabitants:	116,853 (2005)
Pop. density:	105.6 inh./km²
Geocode:	4511
Postal code:	45130
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Suwannaphum (Thai: สุวรรณภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) of Roi Et Province, in eastern Thailand. It is named after the legendary country Suwannaphum, which according to Thai tradition was located in the Chao Phraya plain.

[edit] Geography

The district is located in southern Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kaset Wisai, Mueang Suang, At Samat, Phanom Phrai, Nong Hi and Moei Wadi of Roi Et Province, and Rattanaburi and Tha Tum of Surin Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 195 villages (muban). Sa Khu has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Sa Khu. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Sa Khu สระคู 21 19,746 2. Dokmai ดอกไม้ 14 6,204 3. Na Yai นาใหญ่ 15 8,202 4. Hin Kong หินกอง 16 9,461 5. Mueang Thung เมืองทุ่ง 8 5,138 6. Hua Thon หัวโทน 12 5,524 7. Bo Phan Khan บ่อพันขัน 9 4,542 8. Thung Luang ทุ่งหลวง 14 8,032 9. Hua Chang หัวช้าง 12 6,383 10. Namkham น้ำคำ 15 9,733 11. Huai Hin Lat ห้วยหินลาด 12 5,543 12. Changphueak ช้างเผือก 11 7,026 13. Thung Kula ทุ่งกุลา 13 7,118 14. Thung Simueang ทุ่งศรีเมือง 11 7,364 15. Champa Khan จำปาขัน 12 6,837

Amphoe 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