Phang Khon district
district in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand
Phang Khon (Thai: พังโคน, pronounced [pʰāŋ kʰōːn]; Northeastern Thai: พังโคน, pronounced [pʰâŋ kʰôːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wanon Niwat, Phanna Nikhom, Waritchaphum and Sawang Daen Din.
The Nam Un Dam is in the district.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 20 March 1968, when the three tambons Muang Khai, Hai Yong, and Rae were split off from Phanna Nikhom district. It was upgraded to a full district on 16 November 1971.
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (mubans). Phang Khon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phang Khon. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Phang Khon district” is district in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Phang, Khon and district, not as a finished interpretation.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q476371. Authority coordinates are 17.392, 103.709. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1968 and 1971.
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