Phu Pha Man District

Phu Pha Man ภูผาม่าน
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 16°38′42″N 101°54′14″E / 16.64500°N 101.90389°ECoordinates: 16°38′42″N 101°54′14″E / 16.64500°N 101.90389°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
Seat	Phu Pha Man
Area
• Total	284.6 km^2 (109.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	22,229
• Density	78.1/km^2 (202/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	40350
Geocode	4020

Phu Pha Man (Thai: ภูผาม่าน, pronounced [pʰūː pʰǎː mâːn]) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

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 district.^[1] 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.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Kradueng of Loei Province, Chum Phae of Khon Kaen Province, Khon San of Chaiyaphum Province and Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), 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).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
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

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอชุมแพ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป้นกิ่งอำเภอภูผาม่าน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 98 (125 ง): 2580. August 4, 1981.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.

External links

• amphoe.com