Amphoe Phu Pha Man

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Phu Pha Man
ภูผาม่าน
Statistics
Province: Khon Kaen
District office: Phu Pha Man
16°38′42″N, 101°54′14″E
Area: 284.6 km²
Inhabitants: 22,229 (2005)
Pop. density: 78.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 4020
Postal code: 40350
Map
Map of Khon Kaen, Thailand highlighting Phu Pha Man

Phu Pha Man (Thai: ภูผาม่าน) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The district was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 15 1981 with the two tambon Non Don and Na Fai split off from Chum Phae district[1]. The administration started operation on September 1 1981, and on October 1 1981 the district office building was opened. On July 4 1994 the minor district was upgraded to a full district[2].

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Kradueng of Loei Province, Chum Phae of Khon Kaen Province, Khon San of Chaiyaphum Province and Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 41 villages (muban). Phu Pha Man is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phu Pha Man and Non Dong. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Non Don โนนคอม 8 4,111
2. Na Fai นาฝาย 6 2,591
3. Phu Pha Man ภูผาม่าน 9 4,767
4. Wang Suap วังสวาบ 10 3,900
5. Huai Muang ห้วยม่วง 8 6,860

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอชุมแพ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป้นกิ่งอำเภอภูผาม่าน" (in Thai) (August 4 1981). Royal Gazette 98 (125 ง): 2580. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai) (June 3 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. 

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