Khok Pho Chai District

Khok Pho Chai
โคกโพธิ์ไชย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 16°5′1″N 102°23′56″E / 16.08361°N 102.39889°E / 16.08361; 102.39889Coordinates: 16°5′1″N 102°23′56″E / 16.08361°N 102.39889°E / 16.08361; 102.39889
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 THA (UTC+7)
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 Khokบ้านโคก117,141
2.Pho Chaiโพธิ์ไชย107,404
3.Sap Sombunซับสมบูรณ์116,401
4.Na Phaengนาแพง84,537

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมัญจาคีรี จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโคกโพธิ์ไชย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (42 ง): 22. May 26, 1994.
  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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