Phutthaisong District

Phutthaisong
พุทไธสง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Buriram Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Buriram
Seat
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 652.700 km2 (252 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 46,367
 • Density 157.9/km2 (409/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 31120
Geocode 3109

Phutthaisong (Thai: พุทไธสง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khu Mueang of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram, Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Na Pho of Buriram, Yang Sisurat and Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham Province, and Chumphon Buri of Surin Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 97 villages (muban). Phutthaisong is a subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phutthaisong, Mafueang and Ban Chan. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[1]
01. Phutthaisong พุทไธสง 13 8,624
02. Mafueang มะเฟือง 13 6,164
03. Ban Chan บ้านจาน 13 7,216
06. Ban Pao บ้านเป้า 12 5,610
07. Ban Waeng บ้านแวง 13 5,175
09. Ban Yang บ้านยาง 18 8,277
10. Hai Sok หายโศก 15 5,301

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Ban Mai Chaiyaphot district.

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5131_01.html. 

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