Suwannaphum
สุวรรณภูมิ

Statistics
Province:	Roi Et
Area:	1,107.042 km²
Inhabitants:	111,871 (2000)
Pop. density:	101.1 inh./km²
Geocode:	4511
Postal code:	45130
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Suwannaphum (Thai: สุวรรณภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) of Roi Et Province, in eastern Thailand. It is named after the legendary country Suwannaphum, which according to Thai tradition was located in the Chao Phraya plain. Roi Et (Thai ร้อยเอ็ด) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Roi Et (Thai ร้อยเอ็ด) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. ... Suwannaphum (also Suwarnabhumi) remains one of the most mythified and contentious toponym in the hisory of Asia. ...

Geography

The district is located in southern Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kaset Wisai, Mueang Suang, At Samat, Phanom Phrai, Nong Hi and Moei Wadi of Roi Et Province, and Rattanaburi and Tha Tum of Surin Province. At Samat (Thai อาจสามารถ) is a district (Amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand. ... Surin (Thai สุรินทร์) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 195 villages (muban). Sa Khu has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Sa Khu. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization. Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...

Amphoe of Roi Et
Amphoe:	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 A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Roi Et (Thai ร้อยเอ็ด) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. ... Seal of the province Roi Et, Thailand This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... At Samat (Thai อาจสามารถ) is a district (Amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand. ...
King Amphoe:	Chiang Khwan - Nong Hi - Thung Khao Luang