Phra Yuen ( th, พระยืน, ) 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 ...
'') of
Khon Kaen province, northeastern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
.
History
The minor district (''
king 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 ...
'') Phra Yuen was established on 18 October 1976 by splitting off the three ''tambons'': Phra Yuen, Phra Bu, and Ban Ton from
Mueang Khon Kaen district. On 1 January 1988 it was upgraded to a full district.
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ban Fang, Mueang Khon Kaen, Ban Haet and Mancha Khiri
Mancha Khiri ( th, มัญจาคีรี, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the southern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, ...
.
Administration
The district is divided into five subdistricts (''tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 46 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''). There are two townships (''thesaban tambon
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 ...
s''): Ban Ton covers ''tambon'' Ban Ton, and Phra Yuen covers parts of ''tambon'' Phra Yuen. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
{{Amphoe Khon Kaen
Phra Yuen