Nong Phai District

Nong Phai หนองไผ่
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province
Coordinates: 15°59′25″N 101°3′45″E / 15.99028°N 101.06250°E / 15.99028; 101.06250Coordinates: 15°59′25″N 101°3′45″E / 15.99028°N 101.06250°E / 15.99028; 101.06250
Country	Thailand
Province	Phetchabun
Area
• Total	1,360.2 km2 (525.2 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	115,832
• Density	85.2/km2 (221/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	67140
Geocode	6707

Nong Phai (Thai: หนองไผ่) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

History

The area was created to be a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1961. It was officially upgraded to a full district in 1963.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the east clockwise) Nong Bua Daeng and Phakdi Chumphon of Chaiyaphum Province, Bueng Sam Phan, Chon Daen and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province.

The main water resource is the Pa Sak River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 135 villages (muban). There are three township (thesaban tambon) within the district - Ban Phot, Bo Thai, Bua Watthana, Chaliang Thong, Na Chaliang and Nong Phai, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).