Nong Phok district

Nong Phok
หนองพอก
District
District location in Roi Et province
District location in Roi Et province
Coordinates: 16°18′35″N 104°12′11″E / 16.30972°N 104.20306°E / 16.30972; 104.20306
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatNong Phok
Area
 • Total
599.5 km2 (231.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
64,646
 • Density107.8/km2 (279/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45210
Geocode4509

Nong Phok (Thai: หนองพอก, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ pʰɔ̂ːk]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Roi Et province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Selaphum, Phon Thong, and Moei Wadi of Roi Et Province; Nong Sung of Mukdahan province; and Loeng Nok Tha and Kut Chum of Yasothon province.

History

The district history goes back to the small village Ban Nong Phok, which was part of tambon Kok Pho, Phon Thong district. It was made a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 June 1965, then consisting of the two tambons Kok Pho and Bueng Ngam.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 28 June 1973.[2]

Places

Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol
Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol Naga emerging from mouth of Chinese dragon

Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol (Thai: พระมหาเจดีชัยมงคล) on the premises of Wat Pha Namthip Thep Prasit Vararam is one of the largest chedis in Thailand. It measures 101 metres wide, 101 metres long, and 101 metres high. The chedi is on 101 rai (16.16 hectares, very nearly 40 acres.) The number "101" symbolises the name of the province: roi-et is one hundred one in Thai numerals. The five-tiered chedi containing Buddha relics is decorated with elaborate designs in a contemporary style. The sides of the stairway leading into the central courtyard recall legendary origins in China and the subsequent adoption of Buddhism with multi-headed Nāgas emerging from the mouth of Chinese dragons. N 16° 19.932 E 104° 19.212 Waymark Code: WM95XK

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 120 villages (mubans). Nong Phok is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Nong Phok and Rop Mueang. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Nong Phok หนองพอก 14 9,118
2. Bueng Ngam บึงงาม 11 5,392
3. Phukhao Thong ภูเขาทอง 17 9,611
4. Kok Pho กกโพธิ์ 12 6,435
5. Khok Sawang โคกสว่าง 10 4,651
6. Nong Khun Yai หนองขุ่นใหญ่ 13 7,955
7. Rop Mueang รอบเมือง 19 9,555
8. Pha Nam Yoi ผาน้ำย้อย 13 6,015
9. Tha Sida ท่าสีดา 11 5,914

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (47 ง): 1616–. June 15, 1965. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาพนม อำเภอสนามชัยเขต อำเภอแม่อาย อำเภอขามสะแกแสง อำเภอเก้าเลี้ยว อำเภอโพธิ์ประทับช้าง อำเภอหนองพอก อำเภอละอุ่น อำเภอทุ่งหว้า และอำเภอศรีธาตุ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 90 (75 ก special): 32–36. June 28, 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.