Amphoe Phon Sawan
Encyclopedia
Phon Sawan is a district (Amphoe
) in the province Nakhon Phanom
in the northeast of Thailand
.
, Si Songkhram
, Tha Uthen
and Mueang Nakhon Phanom
of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman
of Sakon Nakhon Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on Mai 9 1992.
), which are further subdivided into 86 villages (muban
). Phon Sawan itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Phon Sawan and Phon Chan. There are further 7 tambon Tambon administrative organization (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 province Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
in the northeast of 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 west clockwise) Na WaAmphoe Na Wa
Na Wa is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Songkhram, Phon Sawan, and in Sakon Nakhon Province the districts Kusuman, Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Phanna Nikhom and Akat Amnuai.The main rivers are the Un and Yam.-Economy:The...
, Si Songkhram
Amphoe Si Songkhram
Si Songkhram is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Thom, Ban Phaeng, Tha Uthen, Phon Sawan and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province.The district is named after its main river, the...
, Tha Uthen
Amphoe Tha Uthen
Tha Uthen is a district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Phon Sawan, Si Songkhram and Ban Phaeng of Nakhon Phanom Province...
and Mueang Nakhon Phanom
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Phanom
Mueang Nakhon Phanom is the capital district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are That Phanom, Renu Nakhon of Nakhon Phanom Province, Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province, Pla Pak and Tha Uthen of Nakhon Phanom Province again...
of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman
Amphoe Kusuman
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon Na Kaeo and Mueang Sakon Nakhon of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Wa, Phon Sawan, Mueang Nakhon Phanom and Pla Pak of Nakhon Phanom Province.-History:...
of Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on January 7 1986, when the five tambon Phon Sawan, Na Hua Bo, Na Khamin, Phon Bok and Ban Kho where split off from Tha Uthen districtAmphoe Tha Uthen
Tha Uthen is a district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Phon Sawan, Si Songkhram and Ban Phaeng of Nakhon Phanom Province...
. It was upgraded to a full district on Mai 9 1992.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 86 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...
). Phon Sawan itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Phon Sawan and Phon Chan. There are further 7 tambon Tambon administrative organization (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. | Phon Sawan | โพนสวรรค์ | 13 | 9,982 | |
| 2. | Na Hua Bo | นาหัวบ่อ | 9 | 5,468 | |
| 3. | Na Khamin | นาขมิ้น | 16 | 8,849 | |
| 4. | Phon Bok | โพนบก | 10 | 5,895 | |
| 5. | Ban Kho | บ้านค้อ | 18 | 12,311 | |
| 6. | Phon Chan | โพนจาน | 12 | 7,548 | |
| 7. | Na Nai | นาใน | 8 | 4,299 |