Phon (, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') in the southern part of
Khon Kaen province, northeastern
Thailand.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the west clockwise):
Waeng Noi,
Waeng Yai,
Chonnabot,
Non Sila and
Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province;
Bua Lai and
Prathai of
Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Administration
The district is divided into 12 subdistricts (''
tambons''), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). Mueang Phon is a town (''
thesaban mueang
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Mueang Phon. There are a further 12 tambon Administrative Organizations (TAO).
Geocode 2 is not used.
Phon
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