Phon District

Phon
พล
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 15°48′57″N 102°35′55″E / 15.81583°N 102.59861°E / 15.81583; 102.59861Coordinates: 15°48′57″N 102°35′55″E / 15.81583°N 102.59861°E / 15.81583; 102.59861
Country  Thailand
Province Khon Kaen
Area
  Total 872.9 km2 (337.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 86,911
  Density 99.6/km2 (258/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 40120
Geocode 4012

Phon (Thai: พล) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Waeng Noi, Waeng Yai, Chonnabot, Non Sila and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban). Mueang Phon is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of tambon Mueang Phon. There are further 12 Tambon Administrative Organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Mueang Phonเมืองพล1119,173
3.Chot Nong Kaeโจดหนองแก147,955
4.Kao Ngioเก่างิ้ว115,360
5.Nong Makhueaหนองมะเขือ94,091
6.Nong Waeng Sok Phraหนองแวงโสกพระ147,178
7.Phek Yaiเพ็กใหญ่106,969
8.Khok Sa-ngaโคกสง่า106,234
9.Nong Waeng Nang Baoหนองแวงนางเบ้า136,962
10.Lom Khomลอมคอม116,932
11.Non Khaโนนข่า96,285
12.Sok Nok Tenโสกนกเต็น116,442
13.Hua Thungหัวทุ่ง83,330

Geocode 2 is not used.

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