Pho Chai district
Pho Chai
โพธิ์ชัย | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Roi Et |
| Seat | Kham Pia |
| Area | |
• Total | 394.3 km2 (152.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 56,917 |
| • Density | 144.3/km2 (374/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 45230 |
| Geocode | 4508 |
Pho Chai (Thai: โพธิ์ชัย, pronounced [pʰōː tɕʰāj]; Northeastern Thai: โพธิ์ไซย,[citation needed] pronounced [pʰo᷇ː sa᷇j]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Roi Et province, Thailand.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Phon Thong, Selaphum, Chiang Khwan of Roi Et Province; Rong Kham, Don Chan, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin province.
History
[edit | edit source]The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1974, when the four tambons, Chiang Mai, Kham Pia, Sa-at, and Kham Pha-ung, were split off from Phon Thong district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.[2]
Administration
[edit | edit source]The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 112 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Chai Wari covers parts of tambon Kham Pia, and Chiang Mai covers tambon Chiang Mai. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kham Pia | ขามเปี้ย | 20 | 10,489 | |
| 2. | Chiang Mai | เชียงใหม่ | 12 | 8,140 | |
| 3. | Bua Kham | บัวคำ | 11 | 5,268 | |
| 4. | Akkha Kham | อัคคะคำ | 14 | 7,817 | |
| 5. | Sa-at | สะอาด | 14 | 4,675 | |
| 6. | Kham Pha-ung | คำพอุง | 13 | 8,950 | |
| 7. | Nong Ta Kai | หนองตาไก้ | 10 | 3,592 | |
| 8. | Don Ong | ดอนโอง | 10 | 4,237 | |
| 9. | Pho Si | โพธิ์ศรี | 8 | 3,749 |
