Pho Thong district explained

Official Name:Pho Thong
Native Name:โพธิ์ทอง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ang Thong
Subdivision Type2:Tambon
Subdivision Type3:Muban
Seat Type:Seat
Established Title:District established
Population Total:53135
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:219.4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:14120
Blank Name Sec1:Geocode
Blank Info Sec1:1504
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.6669°N 100.4081°W

Pho Thong (in Thai pronounced as /pʰōː tʰɔ̄ːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Ang Thong province, central Thailand.

History

The district was established in 1890, at that time named Huai Ling Tok. Later the district name was changed to Pho Thong.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sawaeng Ha of Ang Thong Province; Tha Chang and Phrom Buri of Sing Buri province; Chaiyo, Mueang Ang Thong, Wiset Chai Chan and Samko of Ang Thong Province; and Si Prachan of Suphanburi province.

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Pho Thong covers parts of tambons Ang Kaeo, Inthapramun, and Bang Phlap, and Ram Masak covers parts of tambon Ram Masak.

No.NameThai
1.Ang Kaeoอ่างแก้ว
2.Inthapramunอินทประมูล
3.Bang Phlapบางพลับ
4.Nong Mae Kaiหนองแม่ไก่
5.Ram Ma Sakรำมะสัก
6.Bang Rakamบางระกำ
7.Pho Rang Nokโพธิ์รังนก
8.Ongkharakองครักษ์
9.Khok Phutsaโคกพุทรา
10.Yang Chaiยางช้าย
11.Bo Raeบ่อแร่
12.Thang Phraทางพระ
13.Sam Ngamสามง่าม
14.Bang Chao Chaบางเจ้าฉ่า
15.Kham Yatคำหยาด