- Amphoe Phon Phisai
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Phon Phisai
thai=โพนพิสัย
province=Nong Khai
coordinates=coord|18|1|19|N|103|4|38|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=642.7
population=95,833
population_as_of=2005
density=149.1
postal_code=43120
geocode=4305Phon Phisai ( _th. โพนพิสัย) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofNong Khai Province , northeasternThailand .History
The district was originally part of "
Mueang " Phon Phaeng, now part of Rattanawapi district. In 1906 it was established as a district.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Rattanawapi and Fao Rai of Nong Khai Province, Ban Dung, Sang Khom and Phen of
Udon Thani Province , and Mueang Nong Khai of Nong Khai again. To the north across theMekong river are the Laotian Vientiane prefecture andBolikhamxai province.Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 151 villages ("muban "). Chumphon is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of "tambon" Chumphon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the districts Fao Rai and Rattanawapi.
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