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Amphoe Nong Phok
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| Province: | Roi Et |
| District office: | Nong Phok |
| Area: | 599.5 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 64,646 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 107.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4509 |
| Postal code: | 45210 |
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Nong Phok (Thai: หนองพอก) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Selaphum, Phon Thong and Moei Wadi of Roi Et Province, Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha and Kut Chum of Yasothon Province.
The district goes back to the small village Ban Nong Phok, which was part of tambon Kok Pho, Phon Thong district. It was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on June 16 1965, then consisting of the two tambon Kok Pho and Bueng Ngam.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on June 28 1973.[2]
The district is home of Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol, one of the largest chedis (padogas) in Thailand, it measures 101 meters wide, 101 meters long and 101 meters high. The chedi was built on a 101 rai (about 40 acres) piece of land. The number 101 symbolises the name of the province, as “Roi-et” is 101 in Thai language. The five-tiered chedi containing Buddha relics is decorated with elaborate designs in a contemporary style, which is quite rare. The temple is located at Wat Pha Namthip Thep Prasit Vararam.
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 120 villages (muban). Nong Phok is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nong Phok and Rop Mueang. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nong Phok | หนองพอก | 14 | 9,118 | |
| 2. | Bueng Ngam | บึงงาม | 11 | 5,392 | |
| 3. | Phukhao Thong | ภูเขาทอง | 17 | 9,611 | |
| 4. | Kok Pho | กกโพธิ์ | 12 | 6,435 | |
| 5. | Khok Sawang | โคกสว่าง | 10 | 4,651 | |
| 6. | Nong Khun Yai | หนองขุ่นใหญ่ | 13 | 7,955 | |
| 7. | Rop Mueang | รอบเมือง | 19 | 9,555 | |
| 8. | Pha Nam Yoi | ผาน้ำย้อย | 13 | 6,015 | |
| 9. | Tha Sida | ท่าสีดา | 11 | 5,914 |
- ^ (June 15 1965) "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 81 (47 ง): 1616-.
- ^ (June 28 1973) "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาพนม อำเภอสนามชัยเขต อำเภอแม่อาย อำเภอขามสะแกแสง อำเภอเก้าเลี้ยว อำเภอโพธิ์ประทับช้าง อำเภอหนองพอก อำเภอละอุ่น อำเภอทุ่งหว้า และอำเภอศรีธาตุ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๖" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 90 (75 ก special): 32-36.
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Mueang Roi Et - Kaset Wisai - Pathum Rat - Chaturaphak Phiman - Thawat Buri - Phanom Phrai - Phon Thong - Pho Chai - Nong Phok - Selaphum - Suwannaphum - Mueang Suang - Phon Sai - At Samat - Moei Wadi - Si Somdet - Changhan - Chiang Khwan - Nong Hi - Thung Khao Luang |
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