Amphoe Phana

Infobox Amphoe
name=Phana
thai=พนา
province=Amnat Charoen
coordinates=coord|15|41|0|N|104|50|48|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=235.0
population=27,961
population_as_of=2005
density=216.2
postal_code=37180
geocode=3704

Phana ( _th. พนา) is a district ("Amphoe") of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district goes back to the "Mueang" Phana Nikhon (พนานิคม), which was a subordinate of "Mueang" Ubon Ratchathani. It was converted into a district in 1914. The district office was located in Ban Khulu, which is now in Trakan Phuet Phon district. On December 1 1951 the western part of the district was split off as the minor district ("King Amphoe") Phana. It was upgraded to a full district on July 22 1959. In 1993 it was one of the districts which formed the new province Amnat Charoen.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Lue Amnat, Mueang Amnat Charoen and Pathum Ratchawongsa of Amnat Charoen Province, and Trakan Phuet Phon, Lao Suea Kok and Muang Sam Sip of Ubon Ratchathani Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 56 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Phra Lao covers parts of "tambon" Phra Lao, and Phana covers further parts of "tambon" Phra Lao and parts of "tambon" Phana. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).