Pho Tak District

Pho Tak District (Thai: โพธิ์ตาก, pronounced [pʰōː tàːk]) is a district (amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Pho Tak

โพธิ์ตาก
District
District location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 17°52′36″N 102°24′36″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNong Khai
SeatPho Tak
Area
 • Total102.5 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total14,886
 • Density145.2/km2 (376/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code43130
Geocode4317

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Sangkhom, Si Chiang Mai, and Tha Bo of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 July 1997 by splitting off the three tambons, Pho Tak, Phon Thong, and Dan Si Suk, from Si Chiang Mai District.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Pho Takโพธิ์ตาก74,208
2.Phon Thongโพนทอง116,441
3.Dan Si Sukด่านศรีสุข94,237

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอศรีเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโพธิ์ตาก (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (Special 51 ง): 22. June 24, 1997.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
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