Nong Phai
หนองไผ่
District location in Phetchabun province
District location in Phetchabun province
Coordinates: 15°59′25″N 101°3′45″E / 15.99028°N 101.06250°E / 15.99028; 101.06250
CountryThailand
ProvincePhetchabun
Area
  Total1,360.2 km2 (525.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total115,832
  Density85.2/km2 (221/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code67140
Geocode6707

Nong Phai (Thai: หนองไผ่, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ pʰàj]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand.

History

The area was created as a minor district (king amphoe) in 1961. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the east clockwise) Nong Bua Daeng and Phakdi Chumphon of Chaiyaphum province, Bueng Sam Phan, Chon Daen and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province.

The main water resource is the Pa Sak River.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 135 villages (mubans). There are six townships (thesaban tambons) in the district: Ban Phot, Bo Thai, Bua Watthana, Chaliang Thong, Na Chaliang, and Nong Phai, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Kong Thunกองทูล
2.Na Chaliangนาเฉลียง
3.Ban Photบ้านโภชน์
4.Tha Daengท่าแดง
5.Phet Lakhonเพชรละคร
6.Bo Thaiบ่อไทย
7.Huai Pongห้วยโป่ง
8.Wang Tha Diวังท่าดี
9.Bua Watthanaบัววัฒนา
10.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่
11.Wang Botวังโบสถ์
12.Yang Ngamยางงาม
13.Tha Duangท่าด้วง
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