Phu Wiang is a district (Amphoe

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 northwestern part 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...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Ubolratana

Amphoe Ubolratana

Ubolratana is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after Princess Ubol Ratana, the eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.-History:...

, Nong Ruea

Amphoe Nong Ruea

Nong Ruea is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district...

, 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....

, Wiang Kao

Amphoe Wiang Kao

Wiang Kao is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created by splitting 3 tambon from Phu Wiang district. Its creation became effective on May 1 2006....

, Nong Na Kham

Amphoe Nong Na Kham

Nong Na Kham is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on April 30 1994 by splitting it from Phu Wiang district....

 of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang

Amphoe Non Sang

Non Sang is a district in the southeastern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Bun Rueang, Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Nong Wua So of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang, Ubolratana, Phu Wiang and Nong Na Kham of...

 of Nongbua Lamphu Province

Nongbua Lamphu Province

Nong Bua Lam Phu is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Loei.-History:...

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A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site

Archaeological site

An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...

, None Nok Tha is located in the district, as is the Phu Wiang National Park

Phu Wiang National Park

Phu Wiang National Park is located in Phu Wiang District, Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. It is best known for its numerous dinosaur bone archaeological sites, The park is one of the world's largest dinosaur graveyards. In 1996, the remains of Siamotyrannus isanensis, a new family of...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

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 114 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 Wiang is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Phu Wiang. There is further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	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...
1.	Ban Ruea	บ้านเรือ	9	3,736
4.	Wa Thong	หว้าทอง	8	5,234
5.	Kut Khon Kaen	กุดขอนแก่น	15	9,178
6.	Na Chum Saeng	นาชุมแสง	12	6,568
7.	Na Wa	นาหว้า	11	8,145
10.	Nong Kung Thanasan	หนองกุงธนสาร	16	9,297
12.	Nong Kung Soen	หนองกุงเซิน	9	6,073
13.	Song Pueai	สงเปือย	11	6,467
14.	Thung Chomphu	ทุ่งชมพู	8	4,495
16.	Din Dam	ดินดำ	7	4,691
17.	Phu Wiang	ภูเวียง	8	7,713

Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Wiang Kao and Nong Na Kham.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)