Tha Bo district explained

Official Name:Tha Bo
Native Name:ท่าบ่อ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nong Khai
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:84708
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:43110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4302
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:17.8497°N 102.5811°W

Tha Bo (Thai: ท่าบ่อ, in Thai pronounced as /tʰâː bɔ̀ː/; ท่าบ่อ, in Lao pronounced as /tʰāː bɔ́ː/) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

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

History

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

Environment

The air quality in Tha Bo in 2018 was the third worst in Thailand after Samut Sakhon and Khorat.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Tha Bo covers parts of tambons Tha Bo and Nam Mong, and Phon Sa covers parts of tambon Phon Sa. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World most polluted cities 2018 (PM2.5) . AirVisual . 13 September 2019.