Phayakkhaphum Phisai district

Phayakkhaphum Phisai พยัคฆภูมิพิสัย
District
District location in Maha Sarakham province
Coordinates: 15°30′59″N 103°11′37″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Maha Sarakham
Area
• Total	409.783 km^2 (158.218 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	88,124
• Density	214.5/km^2 (556/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	44110
Geocode	4408

Phayakkhaphum Phisai (Thai: พยัคฆภูมิพิสัย, pronounced [pʰā.ják.kʰā.pʰūːm pʰí.sǎj]; Isan pronunciation: [pʰā.ɲàk.kʰā.pʰu᷇ːm pʰì.sǎj]) is a district (amphoe) of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Yang Sisurat and Na Dun of Maha Sarakham Province; Pathum Rat, and Kaset Wisai of Roi Et province; Chumphon Buri of Surin province; and Phutthaisong of Buriram province.

Administration

The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 227 villages (mubans). Phayakkhaphum Phisai is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Palan and Lan Sakae. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[1]
01.	Palan	ปะหลาน	16	11,323
02.	Kam Pu	ก้ามปู	17	06,772
03.	Wiang Sa-at	เวียงสะอาด	21	06,030
04.	Mek Dam	เม็กดำ	22	09,690
05.	Na Si Nuan	นาสีนวล	14	05,939
09.	Rat Charoen	ราษฎร์เจริญ	14	05,125
10.	Nong Bua Kaeo	หนองบัวแก้ว	16	06,145
12.	Mueang Tao	เมืองเตา	26	07,922
15.	Lan Sakae	ลานสะแก	19	06,881
16.	Wiang Chai	เวียงชัย	14	03,934
17.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	13	05,852
18.	Rat Phatthana	ราษฎร์พัฒนา	14	03,852
19.	Mueang Suea	เมืองเสือ	11	04,507
20.	Phan Aen	ภารแอ่น	10	04,152

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Yang Sisurat District.

References

1. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)