Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 225.5 km² Province Sisaket Province | Seat Phayu Postal code 33230 Population 36,325 (2005) Geocode 3320 | |
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Phayu (Thai: พยุห์) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Phayu District, Sisaket, Thailand
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 30, 1994, when five tambon were split off from Mueang Sisaket. On October 11, 1997 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Sisaket, Nam Kliang, Si Rattana, Phrai Bueng and Wang Hin.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban). Phayu is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Phayu. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
Phayu District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA