Tha Bo district
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Tha Bo
ท่าบ่อ | |
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| District location in Nong Khai province District location in Nong Khai province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nong Khai |
| Area | |
• Total | 355.3 km2 (137.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 84,708 |
| • Density | 238.4/km2 (617/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 43110 |
| Geocode | 4302 |
Tha Bo (Thai: ท่าบ่อ, pronounced [tʰâː bɔ̀ː]; Northeastern Thai: ท่าบ่อ, pronounced [tʰāː bɔ́ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The district dates back to the Mueang Tha Bo established in 1897, with Phra Kupradit Padi (พระกุประดิษฐ์บดี) as the first governor (Chao Mueang).[citation needed]
Environment
[edit | edit source]The air quality in Tha Bo in 2018 was the third worst in Thailand after Samut Sakhon and Khorat.[1]
Administration
[edit | edit source]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. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Bo | ท่าบ่อ | 13 | 20,872 | |
| 2. | Nam Mong | น้ำโมง | 13 | 9,483 | |
| 3. | Kong Nang | กองนาง | 13 | 9,385 | |
| 4. | Khok Khon | โคกคอน | 7 | 6,007 | |
| 5. | Ban Duea | บ้านเดื่อ | 9 | 7,608 | |
| 6. | Ban Thon | บ้านถ่อน | 8 | 6,461 | |
| 7. | Ban Wan | บ้านว่าน | 8 | 7,330 | |
| 8. | Na Kha | นาข่า | 8 | 4,482 | |
| 9. | Phon Sa | โพนสา | 10 | 7,193 | |
| 10. | Nong Nang | หนองนาง | 9 | 5,887 |
References
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External links
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