Amphoe Phon Thong

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Phon Thong
โพนทอง
Statistics
Province: Roi Et
District office: Waeng
16°18′0″N, 103°58′41″E
Area: 719.2 km²
Inhabitants: 108,348 (2005)
Pop. density: 150.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 4507
Postal code: 45110
Map
Map of Roi Et, Thailand highlighting Phon Thong

Phon Thong (Thai: โพนทอง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Moei Wadi, Nong Phok, Selaphum, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.

[edit] History

The district was created on November 23 1919, consisting of two tambon from Selaphum district, two from Kamalasai and two from Kuchinarai. Another tambon was taken from the district Din Daeng, which was abolished at the same day, the other 6 tambon from Din Daeng were assigned to Saeng Badan district.[1]

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

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (muban). Waeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Waeng and Sa Nokkaeo. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
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

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศ เรื่อง ยุบอำเภอดินแดง จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด กับ "ตั้งอำเภอโพนทอง" ขึ้นใหม่ ในจังหวัดเดียวกัน" (in Thai) (November 23 1919). Royal Gazette 36 (0 ก): 172. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. 

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