Bo Phloi district
Bo Phloi
บ่อพลอย | |
|---|---|
| District location in Kanchanaburi province District location in Kanchanaburi province | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand |
| Province | File:Flag of Kanchanaburi province (2-1).svg Kanchanaburi |
| District | Bo Phloi |
| Area | |
• Total | 967 km2 (373 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 57,176 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 71160 + 71220 |
| Calling code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-7103 |
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Bo Phloi (Thai: บ่อพลอย, pronounced [bɔ̀ː pʰlɔ̄ːj]) is a district (amphoe) of Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand and is located northwest of Bangkok.
History
[edit | edit source]The minor district (king amphoe) Bo Phloi was created by splitting off some parts of Mueang Kanchanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on 16 July 1963.[3]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Muang, Mueang Kanchanaburi, Si Sawat, Nong Prue, Lao Khwan, Huai Krachao, and Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province.
Administration
[edit | edit source]Provincial administration
[edit | edit source]The district is divided into six subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (mubans).[2]
| No. | Subdistrict | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bo Phloi | บ่อพลอย | 12 | 13,347 |
| 2. | Nong Kum | หนองกุ่ม | 16 | 14,647 |
| 3. | Nong Ri | หนองรี | 10 | 6,661 |
| 5. | Lum Rang | หลุมรัง | 18 | 9,197 |
| 8. | Chong Dan | ช่องด่าน | 15 | 8,530 |
| 9. | Nong Krang | หนองกร่าง | 9 | 4,794 |
| Total | 80 | 57,176 |
Missing subdistrict-numbers are part of Nong Prue district.
Local government
[edit | edit source]Municipalities
[edit | edit source]As of December 2024 there are: two municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Bo Phloi subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) consists of parts of the subdistricts Bo Phloi and Chong Dan, Nong Ri subdistrict municipality covers parts of Nong Ri subdistrict..[4]
| Subdistrict municipality | Pop. | LAO code | website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nong Ri | 2,155 | 05710302 | nongri |
| Bo Phloi subdistrict mun. | Pop. | 05710301 | bophloi |
| Bo Phloi | 6,073 | ||
| Chong Dan | 619 | ||
| Total | 6,692 |
Subdistrict administrative organizations
[edit | edit source]The non-municipal areas are administered by six subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).[4]
| Subdistrict adm.org - SAO | Pop. | LAO code | website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nong Kum SAO | 14,647 | 06710305 | thasao-tmk |
| Lum Rang SAO | 9,197 | 06710308 | wangkrachae |
| Chong Dan SAO | 7,911 | 06710303 | loomsoom |
| Bo Phloi SAO | 7,274 | 06710304 | srimongkol |
| Nong Krang SAO | 4,794 | 06710306 | bongti |
| Nong Ri SAO | 4,506 | 06710307 | singsaiyok |
Education
[edit | edit source]- 32 primary schools
- 3 secondary schools[5]
- Ramkhamhaeng University Kanchanaburi Campus.www
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Healthcare
[edit | edit source]Hospital
[edit | edit source]Bo Phloi district is served by one hospital
- Bo Phloi Hospital with 60 beds.
Health promoting hospitals
[edit | edit source]In the district there are ten health-promoting hospitals in total, of which;[6]
| 1 Nong Krang | 2 Chong Dan | 2 Lum Rang |
| 2 Nong Ri | 3 Nong Kum |
Religion
[edit | edit source]There are forty-three Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.[7][8]
| 2 Nong Krang | 4 Chong Dan | 6 Lum Rang |
| 9 Nong Ri | 10 Bo Phloi | 12 Nong Kum |
The Christians have one church.[9]
References
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