- Amphoe Suwannaphum
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Suwannaphum
thai=สุวรรณภูมิ
province=Roi Et
coordinates=coord|15|36|33|N|103|48|1|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=1,107.042
population=116,853
population_as_of=2005
density=105.6
postal_code=45130
geocode=4511Suwannaphum ( _th. สุวรรณภูมิ) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofRoi Et Province , in easternThailand . It is named after the legendary countrySuwannaphum , which according to Thai tradition was located in the Chao Phraya plain.Geography
The district is located in southern Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kaset Wisai, Mueang Suang, At Samat, Phanom Phrai, Nong Hi and Moei Wadi of Roi Et Province, and Rattanaburi and Tha Tum of
Surin Province .Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 195 villages ("muban "). Suwannaphum itself has township ("thesaban tambon") status and covers part of the "tambon" Sa Khu. Each of the "tambon" is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization.
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