Phanom Phrai District

Phanom Phrai
พนมไพร
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Roi Et
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 519.3 km2 (200.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 75,140
 • Density 144.7/km2 (374.8/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 45140
Geocode 4506

Phanom Phrai (Thai: พนมไพร) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Nong Hi, Suwannaphum, At Samat, Selaphum of Roi Et Province, Mueang Yasothon, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Maha Chana Chai of Yasothon Province and Sila Lat of Sisaket Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 160 villages (muban). Phanom Phrai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phanom Phrai. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Phanom Phrai พนมไพร 19 11,295
2. Saen Suk แสนสุข 18 8,714
3. Kut Nam Sai กุดน้ำใส 10 3,859
4. Nong Thap Thai หนองทัพไทย 14 7,284
5. Pho Yai โพธิ์ใหญ่ 14 7,046
6. Wari Sawat วารีสวัสดิ์ 11 4,516
7. Khok Sawang โคกสว่าง 16 5,030
11. Pho Chai โพธิ์ชัย 12 7,195
12. Na Nuan นานวล 13 4,759
13. Kham Hai คำไฮ 10 5,574
14. Sa Kaeo สระแก้ว 9 3,677
15. Kho Yai ค้อใหญ่ 7 2,288
17. Chanuwan ชานุวรรณ 7 3,903

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nong Hi district.