Phon Phisai District

Phon Phisai โพนพิสัย
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 18°1′19″N 103°4′38″E / 18.02194°N 103.07722°E / 18.02194; 103.07722Coordinates: 18°1′19″N 103°4′38″E / 18.02194°N 103.07722°E / 18.02194; 103.07722
Country	Thailand
Province	Nong Khai
Area
• Total	642.7 km2 (248.1 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	96,580
• Density	149.1/km2 (386/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	43120
Geocode	4305

Phon Phisai (Thai: โพนพิสัย) is a district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district was originally part of Mueang Phon Phaeng, now part of Rattanawapi district. In 1906 it was established as a district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Rattanawapi and Fao Rai of Nong Khai Province, Ban Dung, Sang Khom and Phen of Udon Thani Province, and Mueang Nong Khai of Nong Khai again. To the north across the Mekong river are the Laotian Vientiane prefecture and Bolikhamxai province.

Administration

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

Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Fao Rai and Rattanawapi.

References

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)