Phutthaisong District

Phutthaisong
พุทไธสง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Buriram Province
Coordinates: 15°32′54″N 103°1′30″E / 15.54833°N 103.02500°E / 15.54833; 103.02500Coordinates: 15°32′54″N 103°1′30″E / 15.54833°N 103.02500°E / 15.54833; 103.02500
Country Thailand
Province Buriram
Area
  Total 652.700 km2 (252.009 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 46,367
  Density 157.9/km2 (409/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 31120
Geocode 3109

Phutthaisong (Thai: พุทไธสง, pronounced [pʰút.tʰāj.sǒŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khu Mueang of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram, Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Na Pho of Buriram, Yang Sisurat and Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham Province, and Chumphon Buri of Surin Province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 97 villages (muban). Phutthaisong is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phutthaisong, Mafueang and Ban Chan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Phutthaisongพุทไธสง138,624
2.Mafueangมะเฟือง136,164
3.Ban Chanบ้านจาน137,216
6.Ban Paoบ้านเป้า125,610
7.Ban Waengบ้านแวง135,175
9.Ban Yangบ้านยาง188,277
10.Hai Sokหายโศก155,301

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Ban Mai Chaiyaphot district.

References

  1. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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