Pueai Noi district

Pueai Noi (Thai: เปือยน้อย, pronounced [pɯ̄aj nɔ́ːj]; Northeastern Thai: เปือยน้อย, pronounced [pɯ̀aj nɔ̏ːj]) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

Pueai Noi เปือยน้อย
District
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 15°52′17″N 102°54′20″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
Seat	Pueai Noi
Subdistrict	4
Muban	32
District established	1977
Area
• Total	173.0 km2 (66.8 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	19,917
• Density	114.1/km2 (296/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	40340
Geocode	4011

Geography

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

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Phueai Noi was established on 17 January 1977, with the two tambons Phueai Noi and Wang Muang from Ban Phai district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 32 villages (mubans). Pueai Noi is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Phueai Noi and Sa Kaeo, and Sa Kaeo a subdistrict municipality which covers the remaining areas of the two subdistricts. There are two tambon administrative organizations (TAO), one for each of the remaining subdistricts.

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[3]
1.	Pueai Noi	เปือยน้อย	07	4,468
2.	Wang Muang	วังม่วง	08	6,359
3.	Kham Pom	ขามป้อม	10	5,443
4.	Sa Kaeo	สระแก้ว	07	3,647