Amphoe Phu Pha Man
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Phu Pha Man is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe
) of Khon Kaen Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. The administration started operation on September 1 1981, and on October 1 1981 the district office building was opened. On July 4 1994 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.
of Loei Province
, Chum Phae
of Khon Kaen Province, Khon San
of Chaiyaphum Province
and Nam Nao
of Phetchabun Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 41 villages (muban
). Phu Pha Man is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phu Pha Man and Non Dong. There are further 5 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...
) of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, 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...
.
History
The district was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 15 1981 with the two tambon Non Don and Na Fai split off from Chum Phae districtAmphoe Chum Phae
Chum Phae is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati times....
. The administration started operation on September 1 1981, and on October 1 1981 the district office building was opened. On July 4 1994 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu KraduengAmphoe Phu Kradueng
Phu Kradueng is a district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Luang, Nong Hin and Pha Kao of Loei Province, Si Bun Rueang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Si Chomphu, Chum Phae and Phu Pha Man of Khon Kaen Province, and Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province.Phu...
of Loei Province
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
, Chum Phae
Amphoe Chum Phae
Chum Phae is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati times....
of Khon Kaen Province, Khon San
Amphoe Khon San
Khon San is the northernmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the early of the Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century, Mr. Phumi lead the people from Mueang Nakhon Thai, a subordinate of Phitsanulok, to establish their new town in this area. Mr. Phumi...
of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
and Nam Nao
Amphoe Nam Nao
Nam Nao is the northeasternmost district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:On November 16, 1978 the tambon Nam Nao and Lak Dan were split from Lom Sak district and made into a minor district...
of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok.- Geography :...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 41 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...
). Phu Pha Man is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phu Pha Man and Non Dong. There are further 5 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. | Non Don | โนนคอม | 8 | 4,111 | |
| 2. | Na Fai | นาฝาย | 6 | 2,591 | |
| 3. | Phu Pha Man | ภูผาม่าน | 9 | 4,767 | |
| 4. | Wang Suap | วังสวาบ | 10 | 3,900 | |
| 5. | Huai Muang | ห้วยม่วง | 8 | 6,860 |