Suwannaphum district

Suwannaphum
สุวรรณภูมิ
District location in Roi Et province
District location in Roi Et province
Coordinates: 15°36′33″N 103°48′1″E / 15.60917°N 103.80028°E / 15.60917; 103.80028
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatSa Khu
Area
 • Total1,107.042 km2 (427.431 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total116,917
 • Density105.6/km2 (274/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45130
Geocode4511

Suwannaphum (Thai: สุวรรณภูมิ, pronounced [sù.wān.nā.pʰūːm]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et province, in eastern Thailand. It is named after the legendary country of Suwannaphum, which according to Thai tradition was on the Chao Phraya plain. It was the seat of a small Lao mandala kingdom until the Laotian Rebellion of 1826-1829 ended vestiges of Lao independence west of the Mekong.


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