Phu Wiang (, ; , ) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang of Nong Bua Lamphu province.
A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site, None Nok Tha () is in the district, as is the Phu Wiang National Park.
The ancient town of Non Nong Khu, in Ban Ruea subdistrict, lies on the plain at about 190 m above sea level. A broken Dvaravati sema stone 83 cm high was found there lying inverted beside a laterite road at the northeastern edge of the town moat, with a sandstone pillar 140 cm high and smaller worked pieces nearby. Vimoltip Singtuen and colleagues matched their stone to the Phu Kradung Formation on which the town stands. They also report that the southwestern part of the Phu Wiang range is presumed to have been a quarry or working place for Dvaravati sema stones, though no quarry has been located.
Administration The district is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (mubans). Phu Wiang is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Phu Wiang. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). No. Name Thai Villages Pop.1.Ban Rueaบ้านเรือ93,7364.Wa Thongหว้าทอง85,2345.Kut Khon Kaenกุดขอนแก่น159,1786.Na Chum Saengนาชุมแสง126,5687.Na Waนาหว้า118,14510.Nong Kung Thanasanหนองกุงธนสาร169,29712.Nong Kung Soenหนองกุงเซิน96,07313.Song Pueaiสงเปือย116,46714.Thung Chomphuทุ่งชมพู84,49516.Din Damดินดำ74,69117.Phu Wiangภูเวียง87,713 Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Wiang Kao and Nong Na Kham.
References
External links amphoe.com (Thai)