Khok Pho Chai district explained

Official Name:Khok Pho Chai
Native Name:โคกโพธิ์ไชย
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khon Kaen
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Ban Khok
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:25483
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:40160
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4022
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.0836°N 102.3989°W

Khok Pho Chai (Thai: โคกโพธิ์ไชย, in Thai pronounced as /kʰôːk pʰōː tɕʰāj/; โคกโพธิ์ไชย, in Lao pronounced as /kʰôːk pʰo᷇ː sa᷇j/) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 30 April 1994 by splitting it from Mancha Khiri district.[1]

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

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mancha Khiri, Chonnabot, and Waeng Yai of Khon Kaen Province; Khon Sawan and Kaeng Khro of Chaiyaphum province.

Administration

The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Khok covers parts of tambon Ban Khok. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Ban Khokบ้านโคก117,141
2.Pho Chaiโพธิ์ไชย107,404
3.Sap Sombunซับสมบูรณ์116,401
4.Na Phaengนาแพง84,537

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 111. 42 ง. 22. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมัญจาคีรี จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโคกโพธิ์ไชย. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/D/042/22.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224225516/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/D/042/22.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. May 26, 1994. Thai.
  2. News: http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625. Manager Online. th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Thai. 2007-09-25. 2011-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516212636/http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625. dead.
  3. Royal Gazette. 124. 46 ก. 14–21. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. August 24, 2007. Thai.