Amphoe Phen
Encyclopedia
Phen is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Udon Thani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Ban Dung
, Phibun Rak
, Mueang Udon Thani
, Ban Phue
of Udon Thani Province, Sakhrai
, Mueang Nong Khai
and Phon Phisai
of Nong Khai Province
.
Phen, which was a subordinate of Mueang Nong Khai. In 1907 it became a district, then named Mueang Phen (เมืองเพ็ญ) within Udon Thani province. In 1917 it was renamed to Phen.
), which are further subdivided into 151 villages (muban
). Phen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Phen. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the northern part of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Sang KhomAmphoe Sang Khom
Sang Khom is a district in the northern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Dung, Phen and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province.-History:...
, Ban Dung
Amphoe Ban Dung
Ban Dung is a district in the northeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Fon, Phibun Rak, Phen and Sang Khom of Udon Thani Province, Phon Phisai and Fao Rai of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Muang, Charoen Sin and Sawang Daen Din of...
, Phibun Rak
Amphoe Phibun Rak
Phibun Rak is a district in the central part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Han, Chai Wan, Si That, Kumphawapi and Prachaksinlapakhom.-History:...
, Mueang Udon Thani
Amphoe Mueang Udon Thani
Mueang Udon Thani is the capital district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phen, Phibun Rak, Nong Han, Prachaksinlapakhom, Kumphawapi, Nong Saeng, Nong Wua So, Kut Chap and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.-History:Originally named Ban Mak Khaeng...
, Ban Phue
Amphoe Ban Phue
Ban Phue is a district in the northwestern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sangkhom, Pho Tak, Tha Bo and Sakhrai of Nong Khai Province, Phen, Mueang Udon Thani and Kut Chap of Udon Thani Province, Suwannakhuha of Nongbua Lamphu Province,...
of Udon Thani Province, Sakhrai
Amphoe Sakhrai
Sakhrai is a district of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was split off from Mueang Nong Khai district on April 30 1994....
, Mueang Nong Khai
Amphoe Mueang Nong Khai
Mueang Nong Khai is the capital district of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province, Phen of Udon Thani Province, Sa Khrai and Tha Bo of Nong Khai Province again...
and Phon Phisai
Amphoe Phon Phisai
Phon Phisai is a district of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was originally part of Mueang Phon Phaeng, now part of Rattanawapi district...
of Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai is the northernmost of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei...
.
History
The district goes back to MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Phen, which was a subordinate of Mueang Nong Khai. In 1907 it became a district, then named Mueang Phen (เมืองเพ็ญ) within Udon Thani province. In 1917 it was renamed to Phen.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 151 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Phen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Phen. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phen | เพ็ญ | 16 | 12,407 | |
| 2. | Ban That | บ้านธาตุ | 19 | 16,337 | |
| 3. | Na Phu | นาพู่ | 15 | 12,156 | |
| 4. | Chiang Wang | เชียงหวาง | 15 | 13,964 | |
| 5. | Sum Sao | สุมเส้า | 19 | 11,916 | |
| 6. | Na Bua | นาบัว | 11 | 6,521 | |
| 7. | Ban Lao | บ้านเหล่า | 11 | 8,379 | |
| 8. | Chom Si | จอมศรี | 17 | 9,751 | |
| 9. | Tao Hai | เตาไห | 8 | 5,782 | |
| 10. | Khok Klang | โคกกลาง | 11 | 7,262 | |
| 11. | Sang Paen | สร้างแป้น | 9 | 5,715 |