Official Name: | Pho Prathap Chang |
Native Name: | โพธิ์ประทับช้าง |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | Amphoe |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Phichit |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | Amphoe established |
Population Total: | 43684 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 66190 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 6603 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 16.3111°N 100.275°W |
Pho Prathap Chang (Thai: โพธิ์ประทับช้าง, in Thai pronounced as /pʰōː prā.tʰáp t͡ɕʰáːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Phichit province, central Thailand.
The government split off some parts of Mueang Phichit and Pho Thale Districts and formed the new Pho Prathap Chang minor district (king amphoe) on 24 June 1967. It was upgraded to a full district on 3 September 1973.
The district was named after the temple (Wat) Pho Prathap Chang, which was built by King Suea (Tiger King, Sanpet VIII, Suriyenthrathibodi) of Ayutthaya at his birthplace.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sam Ngam, Mueang Phichit, Taphan Hin, Bueng Na Rang of Phichit Province and Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet province.
The important water resource is the Yom River.
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 99 villages (muban). Pho Prathap Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Pho Prathap Chang, Phai Tha Pho and Wang Chik. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Pho Prathap Chang | โพธิ์ประทับช้าง | 12 | 6,126 | ||
2. | Phai Tha Pho | ไผ่ท่าโพ | 12 | 6,241 | ||
3. | Wang Chik | วังจิก | 10 | 4,744 | ||
4. | Phai Rop | ไผ่รอบ | 18 | 7,795 | ||
5. | Dong Suea Lueang | ดงเสือเหลือง | 12 | 5,378 | ||
6. | Noen Sawang | เนินสว่าง | 16 | 6,057 | ||
7. | Thung Yai | ทุ่งใหญ่ | 19 | 7,343 |