Pho Chai District

Pho Chai (Thai: โพธิ์ชัย, pronounced [pʰōː t͡ɕʰāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Pho Chai

โพธิ์ชัย
District location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°19′25″N 103°46′9″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatKham Pia
Area
  Total394.3 km2 (152.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total56,917
  Density144.3/km2 (374/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45230
Geocode4508

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Phon Thong, Selaphum, Chiang Khwan of Roi Et Province; Rong Kham, Don Chan, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1974, when the four tambons, Chiang Mai, Kham Pia, Sa-at, and Kham Pha-ung, were split off from Phon Thong District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 112 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Chai Wari covers parts of tambon Kham Pia, and Chiang Mai covers tambon Chiang Mai. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Kham Piaขามเปี้ย2010,489
2.Chiang Maiเชียงใหม่128,140
3.Bua Khamบัวคำ115,268
4.Akkha Khamอัคคะคำ147,817
5.Sa-atสะอาด144,675
6.Kham Pha-ungคำพอุง138,950
7.Nong Ta Kaiหนองตาไก้103,592
8.Don Ongดอนโอง104,237
9.Pho Siโพธิ์ศรี83,749

References


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