Official Name: | Phen |
Native Name: | เพ็ญ |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Udon Thani |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 110190 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 41150 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4119 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 17.6953°N 102.9072°W |
Phen (Thai: เพ็ญ, in Thai pronounced as /pʰēn/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Udon Thani province, Isan, Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Sang Khom, Ban Dung, Phibun Rak, Mueang Udon Thani, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Sakhrai, Mueang Nong Khai and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai province.
The district dates back to Mueang Phen, which was a subordinate of Mueang Nong Khai. In 1907 it became a district, then named Mueang Phen (เมืองเพ็ญ) in Udon Thani Province. In 1917 it was renamed Phen.[1]
The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further divided into 151 villages (mubans). Phen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Phen. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Phen | เพ็ญ | 16 | 12,407 | ||
2. | Ban That | บ้านธาตุ | 19 | 16,337 | ||
3. | Na Phu | นาพู่ | 15 | 12,156 | ||
4. | Chiang Wang | เชียงหวาง | 15 | 13,964 | ||
5. | Sum Sao | สุมเส้า | 19 | 11,916 | ||
6. | Na Bua | นาบัว | 11 | 6,521 | ||
7. | Ban Lao | บ้านเหล่า | 11 | 8,379 | ||
8. | Chom Si | จอมศรี | 17 | 9,751 | ||
9. | Tao Hai | เตาไห | 8 | 5,782 | ||
10. | Khok Klang | โคกกลาง | 11 | 7,262 | ||
11. | Sang Paen | สร้างแป้น | 9 | 5,715 |