Phon Sawan district
# Phon Sawan district

Phon Sawan (Thai: โพนสวรรค์, pronounced) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Phanom province, northeast Thailand.

## Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Na Wa, Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen, and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon province.

## History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 7 January 1986, when the five tambons, Phon Sawan, Na Hua Bo, Na Khamin, Phon Bok, and Ban Kho, were split off from Tha Uthen district. It was upgraded to a full district on 9 May 1992.

## Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 86 villages (mubans). Phon Sawan has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambons Phon Sawan and Phon Chan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organization (TAO).

| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Phon Sawan | โพนสวรรค์ | 13 | 9,982 |
| 2. | Na Hua Bo | นาหัวบ่อ | 9 | 5,468 |
| 3. | Na Khamin | นาขมิ้น | 16 | 8,849 |
| 4. | Phon Bok | โพนบก | 10 | 5,895 |
| 5. | Ban Kho | บ้านค้อ | 18 | 12,311 |
| 6. | Phon Chan | โพนจาน | 12 | 7,548 |
| 7. | Na Nai | นาใน | 8 | 4,299 |
