Phon Phaeng, Akat Amnuai district
Phon Phaeng
ตำบลโพนแพง | |
|---|---|
| Motto: บ้านเมืองน่าอยู่ ควบคู่คุณธรรม ก้าวนำการศึกษา ประชาอยู่ดีกินดี | |
Interactive map of Phon Phaeng | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Amnat Charoen |
| District | Akat Amnuai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) |
| • Head of SAO | Samoe Khamraksa[1] |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 6,291 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Phon Phaeng (Thai: ตำบลโพนแพง, pronounced [fˈɒn fˈiːŋ]) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Akat Amnuai District, in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand. In 2026, it had a population of 6,291 people.[2]
History
The name Phon Phaeng is from people who migrated from Luang Prabang, Laos. They first established a community in Tha Uthen and discovered the Yam River and Nong Yai Lake. They settled around an elevated area known as “Phon Ton Phaeng,” and was misspelled to "Phon Phaeng".[3]
Administration
Central administration
The tambon is divided into twelve administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phaeng Noi | แพงน้อย | 272 |
| 2. | Phaeng Yai | แพงใหญ่ | 629 |
| 3. | Suam | เซือม | 509 |
| 4. | Klang | กลาง | 441 |
| 5. | Nano | นาโน | 515 |
| 6. | Kuem | คึม | 444 |
| 7. | Suam | เซือม | 652 |
| 8. | Klang | กลาง | 734 |
| 9. | Phon Phaeng | โพนแพง | 400 |
| 10. | Suam | เซือม | 465 |
| 11. | Suam | เซือม | 572 |
| 12. | Klang | กลาง | 658 |
References
- ↑ "ผู้บริหารเทศบาล" (in Thai). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2026" (in Thai).
- ↑ "ข้อมูลหน่วยงาน" (in Thai). Retrieved 26 February 2026.