[html]<p><strong>Phon Charoen</strong> (Thai: <span xml:lang="th" lang="th">พรเจริญ</span>) is a district (<em>Amphoe</em>) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.</p>
<h2><span id="History">History</span></h2>
<p>The minor district (<em>King Amphoe</em>) Phon Charoen was established on November 16 1976 by splitting two <em>tambon</em> from Bueng Kan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 13 1981.[2]</p>
<h2><span id="Geography">Geography</span></h2>
<p>Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) So Phisai, Bueng Kan, Si Wilai and Seka of Nong Khai Province, and Kham Ta Kla and Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province.</p>
<h2><span id="Administration">Administration</span></h2>
<p>The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (<em>tambon</em>), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (<em>muban</em>). There are two townships (<em>thesaban tambon</em>) - Phon Charoen covers parts of <em>tambon</em> Phon Charoen, and Don Ya Nang the whole <em>tambon</em> Don Ya Nang. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>No.</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Thai name</th>
<th>Villages</th>
<th>Inh.</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1.</td>
<td>Si Chomphu</td>
<td>ศรีชมภู</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>4,678</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2.</td>
<td>Don Ya Nang</td>
<td>ดอนหญ้านาง</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>4,912</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3.</td>
<td>Phon Charoen</td>
<td>พรเจริญ</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>10,186</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4.</td>
<td>Nong Hua Chang</td>
<td>หนองหัวช้าง</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>7,314</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5.</td>
<td>Wang Chomphu</td>
<td>วังชมภู</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>4,211</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6.</td>
<td>Pa Faek</td>
<td>ป่าแฝก</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>5,302</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7.</td>
<td>Si Samran</td>
<td>ศรีสำราญ</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>4,340</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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