Pha Nok Khao

Pha Nok Khao (Thai: ผานกเค้า, pronounced [pʰǎː nók kʰáw]) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Phu Kradueng District, Loei Province.

Pha Nok Khao
ผานกเค้า
Tambon
Pha Nok Khao
Etymology: "the owl cliff"
Coordinates: 16°50′52.4″N 101°56′32.1″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLoei
DistrictPhu Kradueng
Named forNok Khao Cliff
Government
 • TypeSubdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO)
 • MayorVeerasak Viriyaphon
 • Vice mayorChamras Vorachina
Area
 • Total144 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population
8,140
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode
42180[1]
Area code(+66) 02

Toponymy

Pha Nok Khao is well known as "Gateway to Phu Kradueng", a well known natural attraction of Loei Province. Pha Nok Khao is a local steep cliff that resembles an owl. Hence the name (Pha is cliff or mountain, Nok Khao is owl). The cliff resembles a beak pointing upwards, looks like a crest. Next, below is a round stone that curves low from the crest down to the head. It is outstanding cliff on the side of the road (Highway 12 and 201, also known as Maliwan Road) between two provinces of Isan region, Khon Kaen and Loei.[2]

Owing it is the way up to Phu Kradueng, so it has restaurants and cafés available to tourists. It is also a point to get on and off the bus in itself.[3]

Geography

Pha Nok Khao has a mountainous terrain alternating with plains. Most of the area is in the National Forest. Therefore, there are beautiful scenery, both forests and waterfalls. It is about 8 km (5.0 mi) east from Phu Kradueng downtown.

It is bounded by other areas (from the north clockwise): Pha Khao in its province, Si Bun Rueang of Nong Bua Lamphu Province and Si Chomphu of Khon Kaen, Huai Som and Phu Kradueng in its district.[4]

Administration

Subdistrict Administrative Organization Pha Nok Khao (SAO Pha Nok Khao) governs areas beyond the jurisdiction of the Phu Kradueng Subdistrict Municipality.

It was also divided into 14 mubans (villages)[1]

No. Name Thai
01.Ban Pha Nok Khaoบ้านผานกเค้า
02.Ban Wang Phaiบ้านวังไผ่
03.Ban Si Sakdaบ้านศรีศักดา
04.Ban Pha Sam Yotบ้านผาสามยอด
05.Ban Chong Fangบ้านช่องฝาง
06.Ban Si Raksaบ้านศรีรักษา
07.Ban Huai Som Taiบ้านห้วยส้มใต้
08.Ban Wang Lanบ้านวังลาน
09.Ban Huai Makบ้านห้วยหมาก
010.Ban Sam Hiบ้านซำไฮ
011.Ban Huai Kho Khaoบ้านห้วยก่อขาว
012.Ban Phon Thongบ้านพลทอง
013.Ban Maliwanบ้านมะลิวัลย์
014.Ban Wang Thongบ้านวังทอง

The emblem of SAO Pha Nok Khao shows Pha Nok Khao, below is a handshake symbol.[4]

Economy

Notes
  1. "รหัสไปรษณีย์ จังหวัดเลย" [Loei postcode]. Noplink (in Thai).
  2. "Pha Nok Khao (The Cliff Of Owl)". Tourismthailand.
  3. feelthai (2020-08-09). "ร้านเจ๊กิมผานกเค้า 2563 แวะร้านในตำนานคนขึ้นภูกระดึง" [2020 Jay Kim of Pha Nok Khao, stop by the legendary restaurant of who climbed Phu Kradueng]. YouTube (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  4. "สภาพทั่วไปและข้อมูลพื้นฐาน" [Typical condition and database]. Phanokkhao (in Thai).
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