Tha Bo District

Tha Bo District (Thai: ท่าบ่อ, pronounced [tʰâː bɔ̀ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Kindergarten students learning English, Tha Bo
Tha Bo

ท่าบ่อ
District
District location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 17°50′59″N 102°34′52″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNong Khai
Area
 • Total355.3 km2 (137.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total84,708
 • Density238.4/km2 (617/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code43110
Geocode4302

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Mueang Nong Khai and Sa Khrai of Nong Khai Province; Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province; Pho Tak and Si Chiang Mai of Nong Khai Province. To the northeast across the Mekong river is the Lao province Vientiane Prefecture.

History

The district dates back to the Mueang Tha Bo established in 1897, with Phra Kupradit Padi (พระกุประดิษฐ์บดี) as the first governor (Chao Mueang).

Environment

The air quality in Tha Bo in 2018 was the third worst in Thailand after Samut Sakhon and Khorat.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Tha Bo covers parts of tambons Tha Bo and Nam Mong, and Phon Sa covers parts of tambon Phon Sa. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Tha Boท่าบ่อ1320,872
2.Nam Mongน้ำโมง139,483
3.Kong Nangกองนาง139,385
4.Khok Khonโคกคอน76,007
5.Ban Dueaบ้านเดื่อ97,608
6.Ban Thonบ้านถ่อน86,461
7.Ban Wanบ้านว่าน87,330
8.Na Khaนาข่า84,482
9.Phon Saโพนสา107,193
10.Nong Nangหนองนาง95,887

References
  1. "World most polluted cities 2018 (PM2.5)". AirVisual. Retrieved 13 September 2019.


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