Phon Sai
โพนทราย
District location in Roi Et province
District location in Roi Et province
Coordinates: 15°29′16″N 103°59′47″E / 15.48778°N 103.99639°E / 15.48778; 103.99639
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatPhon Sai
Area
  Total215.852 km2 (83.341 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total27,420
  Density127.0/km2 (329/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45240
Geocode4513

Phon Sai (Thai: โพนทราย, pronounced [pʰōːn sāːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Roi Et province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Suwannaphum and Nong Hi of Roi Et Province; Sila Lat and Rasi Salai of Sisaket province; and Rattanaburi of Surin province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Phon Sai was established on 16 November 1976, when the two tambons, Phon Sai and Samkha, were split off from Suwannaphum district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 May 1989.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (mubans). Phon Sai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phon Sai. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Phon Saiโพนทราย146,385
2.Samkhaสามขา94,477
3.Si Sawangศรีสว่าง157,448
4.Yang Khamยางคำ104,403
5.Tha Hat Yaoท่าหาดยาว104,707

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสุวรรณภูมิ จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโพนทราย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (146 ง): 3465. November 23, 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2012.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 106 (83 ก special): 249–251. May 25, 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
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