Amphoe Pueai Noi

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Pueai Noi
thai=เปือยน้อย
province=Khon Kaen
coordinates=coord|15|52|17|N|102|54|20|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Pueai Noi
area=173.0
population=19,744
population_as_of=2005
density=114.1
postal_code=40340
geocode=4011

Pueai Noi ( _th. เปือยน้อย) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nong Song Hong and Ban Phai of Khon Kaen Province, Kut Rang and Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham Province.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") Phueai Noi was established on January 17 1977, with the two "tambon" Phueai Noi and Wang Muang from Ban Phai districts. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=94|issue=8 ง|pages=306|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอบ้านไผ่ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเปือยน้อย|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/008/306.PDF|date=January 25 1977|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=21 ก|pages=32–35|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF |date=June 3 1994|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 31 villages ("muban"). Pueai Noi is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of the "tambon" Phueai Noi and Sa Kaeo. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=56&pv=5 amphoe.com]