Tha Bo District

Tha Bo
ท่าบ่อ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 17°50′59″N 102°34′52″E / 17.84972°N 102.58111°E / 17.84972; 102.58111Coordinates: 17°50′59″N 102°34′52″E / 17.84972°N 102.58111°E / 17.84972; 102.58111
Country  Thailand
Province Nong Khai
Area
  Total 355.3 km2 (137.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 84,708
  Density 238.4/km2 (617/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 43110
Geocode 4302

Tha Bo (Thai: ท่าบ่อ) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Kindergarten students in Tha Bo being taught English by a barefoot American Teacher.

Geography

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

History

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

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Tha Bo covers parts of the tambon Tha Bo and Nam Mong, and Phon Sa covers parts of the tambon Phon Sa. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
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
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