Phanna Nikhom District

Amphoe Phanna Nikhom ( Thai อำเภอ พรรณนา นิคม ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) in the province of Sakon Nakhon. The Sakon Nakhon Province is located in the northeast region of Thailand, the Isaan.

Geography

The Amphoe Phanna Nikhom located in the center of the province of Sakon Nakhon and borders from the south clockwise, seen on the Amphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Kut Bak, Nikhom Nam Un, Waritchaphum, Phang Khon, Wanon Niwat and Akat Amnuai in the province of Sakon Nakhon and Amphoe Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom.

History

Amphoe Phanna Nikhom originated from Ban Phang Phrao ( บ้าน พัง พร้าว ), as the area was originally called before it was given its present name in 1902.

Management

Amphoe Phanna Nikhom consists of ten sub-districts ( tambon), which further into 123 villages ( Muban ) are divided.

There are three small towns ( thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Phanna Nikhom ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล พรรณานิคม ), consisting of parts of the tambon Phanna,
  • Phok Noi ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล พอก น้อย ), consisting of the whole tambon Phok Noi,
  • Na Nai ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล นา ใน ), consisting of the whole tambon Nai Na.

In addition, there are eight " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.

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