Amphoe Pueai Noi

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Pueai Noi
เปือยน้อย
Statistics
Province: Khon Kaen
District office: Pueai Noi
15°52′17″N, 102°54′20″E
Area: 173.0 km²
Inhabitants: 19,744 (2005)
Pop. density: 114.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 4011
Postal code: 40340
Map
Map of Khon Kaen, Thailand highlighting Pueai Noi

Pueai Noi (Thai: เปือยน้อย) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nong Song Hong and Ban Phai of Khon Kaen Province, Kut Rang and Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham Province.

[edit] 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 districts.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban). Pueai Noi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Phueai Noi and Sa Kaeo. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Pueai Noi เปือยน้อย 7 4,477
2. Wang Muang วังม่วง 8 6,256
3. Kham Pom ขามป้อม 9 5,397
4. Sa Kaeo สระแก้ว 7 3,614

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอบ้านไผ่ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเปือยน้อย" (in Thai) (January 25 1977). Royal Gazette 94 (8 ง): 306. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai) (June 3 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. 

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