Phen District

Phen
เพ็ญ
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Udon Thani Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Udon Thani
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 908.089 km2 (350.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 110,190
 • Density 121.3/km2 (314.2/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 41150
Geocode 4119

Phen (Thai: เพ็ญ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Contents

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Sang Khom, Ban Dung, Phibun Rak, Mueang Udon Thani, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Sakhrai, Mueang Nong Khai and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province.

History

The district goes back to Mueang Phen, which was a subordinate of Mueang Nong Khai. In 1907 it became a district, then named Mueang Phen (เมืองเพ็ญ) within Udon Thani province. In 1917 it was renamed to Phen.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 151 villages (muban). Phen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Phen. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Phen เพ็ญ 16 12,407
2. Ban That บ้านธาตุ 19 16,337
3. Na Phu นาพู่ 15 12,156
4. Chiang Wang เชียงหวาง 15 13,964
5. Sum Sao สุมเส้า 19 11,916
6. Na Bua นาบัว 11 6,521
7. Ban Lao บ้านเหล่า 11 8,379
8. Chom Si จอมศรี 17 9,751
9. Tao Hai เตาไห 8 5,782
10. Khok Klang โคกกลาง 11 7,262
11. Sang Paen สร้างแป้น 9 5,715

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29 1917. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF.