Khok Pho Chai district
Khok Pho Chai
โคกโพธิ์ไชย | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province | |
| Coordinates: 16°5′1″N 102°23′56″E / 16.08361°N 102.39889°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
| Seat | Ban Khok |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.824 km2 (92.210 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,483 |
| • Density | 106.7/km2 (276/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 40160 |
| Geocode | 4022 |
Khok Pho Chai (Thai: โคกโพธิ์ไชย, pronounced [kʰôːk pʰōː t͡ɕʰāj]) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 30, 1994 by splitting it from Mancha Khiri district.[1]
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mancha Khiri, Chonnabot and Waeng Yai of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan and Kaeng Khro of Chaiyaphum Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Khok covers parts of the tambon Ban Khok. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Khok | บ้านโคก | 11 | 7,141 | |
| 2. | Pho Chai | โพธิ์ไชย | 10 | 7,404 | |
| 3. | Sap Sombun | ซับสมบูรณ์ | 11 | 6,401 | |
| 4. | Na Phaeng | นาแพง | 8 | 4,537 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมัญจาคีรี จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโคกโพธิ์ไชย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (42 ง): 22. May 26, 1994.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
External links
- http://www.khokphochaidoc.com Website of district (Thai)
- amphoe.com