Amphoe Phon
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Phon 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 southern 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 west clockwise) Waeng Noi
Amphoe Waeng Noi
Waeng Noi is a district in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Yai and Phon of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai, Bua Yai and Kaeng Sanam Nang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province.-History:The...

, Waeng Yai
Amphoe Waeng Yai
Waeng Yai is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khok Pho Chai, Chonnabot, Phon and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province....

, Chonnabot
Amphoe Chonnabot
Chonnabot is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Chonbot was established at the begin of the Rattanakosin era of around 1783. Its center was at Ban Nong Kong Kaeo....

, Non Sila
Amphoe Non Sila
Non Sila is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on July 15 1996 by splitting it Ban Phai district....

 and Nong Song Hong
Amphoe Nong Song Hong
Nong Song Hong is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon, Non Sila, Ban Phai and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen Province, Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham Province, Na Pho, Phutthaisong and Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram Province,...

 of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai and Prathai
Amphoe Prathai
Prathai is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Prathai village was built in Khmer era. King Jayavarman II set his camp in the area when he expanded his power to the west. After his reign, Prathai was deserted...

 of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 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 131 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...

). Mueang Phon is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of tambon Mueang Phon. There are further 12 Tambon Administrative Organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name 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. Mueang Phon เมืองพล 11 19,173
3. Chot Nong Kae โจดหนองแก 14 7,955
4. Kao Ngio เก่างิ้ว 11 5,360
5. Nong Makhuea หนองมะเขือ 9 4,091
6. Nong Waeng Sok Phra หนองแวงโสกพระ 14 7,178
7. Phek Yai เพ็กใหญ่ 10 6,969
8. Khok Sa-nga โคกสง่า 10 6,234
9. Nong Waeng Nang Bao หนองแวงนางเบ้า 13 6,962
10. Lom Khom ลอมคอม 11 6,932
11. Non Kha โนนข่า 9 6,285
12. Sok Nok Ten โสกนกเต็น 11 6,442
13. Hua Thung หัวทุ่ง 8 3,330

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