Amphoe Pueai Noi
Encyclopedia
Pueai Noi is a district (Amphoe
) in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
and Ban Phai
of Khon Kaen Province, Kut Rang
and Na Chueak
of Maha Sarakham Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.
), which are further subdivided into 32 villages (muban
). Pueai Noi is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Phueai Noi and Sa Kaeo, and Sa Kaeo a subdistrict municipality which covers the remaining areas of the two subdistricts. There are two Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), one for each of the remaining subdistricts.
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 southwestern 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nong Song HongAmphoe 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,...
and Ban Phai
Amphoe Ban Phai
Ban Phai is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pueai Noi, Nong Song Hong, Non Sila, Chonnabot, Mancha Khiri and Ban Haet of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Kut Rang of Maha Sarakham Province.-History:Originally named Ban Keng , the...
of Khon Kaen Province, Kut Rang
Amphoe Kut Rang
Kut Rang is a district of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kosum Phisai, Borabue and Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham Province, and Pueai Noi and Ban Phai of Khon Kaen Province.-History:The minor district was split off from Borabue district on April 1...
and Na Chueak
Amphoe Na Chueak
Na Chueak is a district in the south of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Rang, Borabue, Wapi Pathum, Na Dun and Yang Sisurat of Maha Sarakham Province, Na Pho of Buriram Province, and Nong Song Hong and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen...
of Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the northeastern region of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kalasin, Roi Et, Surin, Buriram and Khon Kaen....
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Phueai Noi was established on January 17 1977, with the two tambon Phueai Noi and Wang Muang from Ban Phai districtsAmphoe Ban Phai
Ban Phai is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pueai Noi, Nong Song Hong, Non Sila, Chonnabot, Mancha Khiri and Ban Haet of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Kut Rang of Maha Sarakham Province.-History:Originally named Ban Keng , the...
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
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 32 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...
). Pueai Noi is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Phueai Noi and Sa Kaeo, and Sa Kaeo a subdistrict municipality which covers the remaining areas of the two subdistricts. There are two Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), one for each of the remaining subdistricts.
| No. | Name | Thai | 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. | Pueai Noi | เปือยน้อย | 7 | 4,468 |
| 2. | Wang Muang | วังม่วง | 8 | 6,359 |
| 3. | Kham Pom | ขามป้อม | 10 | 5,443 |
| 4. | Sa Kaeo | สระแก้ว | 7 | 3,647 |