Amphoe Na Pho
Encyclopedia
Na Pho is the northernmost district (Amphoe
) of Buriram Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
of Buriram Province,
Nong Song Hong
of Khon Kaen Province
, Na Chueak
and Yang Sisurat
of Maha Sarakham Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988.
), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (muban
). Na Pho is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Na Pho and Si Sawang. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) PhutthaisongAmphoe Phutthaisong
Phutthaisong is a district in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khu Mueang of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram, Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Na Pho of Buriram, Yang...
of Buriram Province,
Nong Song Hong
Amphoe Nong Song Hong
Nong Song Hong is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon, Non Sila, Ban Phai and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen Province, Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham Province, Na Pho, Phutthaisong and Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram Province,...
of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, Na Chueak
Amphoe Na Chueak
Na Chueak is a district in the south of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Rang, Borabue, Wapi Pathum, Na Dun and Yang Sisurat of Maha Sarakham Province, Na Pho of Buriram Province, and Nong Song Hong and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen...
and Yang Sisurat
Amphoe Yang Sisurat
Yang Sisurat is a district in the south of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Chueak, Na Dun and Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham Province, Phutthaisong and Na Pho of Buriram Province.-History:The minor district was created on April 1...
of Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the northeastern region of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kalasin, Roi Et, Surin, Buriram and Khon Kaen....
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on March 31 1981, when the four tambon Na Pho, Ban Khu, Ban Du and Don Kok were split off from Phutthaisong districtAmphoe Phutthaisong
Phutthaisong is a district in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khu Mueang of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram, Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Na Pho of Buriram, Yang...
. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Na Pho is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Na Pho and Si Sawang. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Na Pho | นาโพธิ์ | 18 | 7,189 | |
| 2. | Ban Khu | บ้านคู | 15 | 6,947 | |
| 3. | Ban Du | บ้านดู่ | 12 | 5,613 | |
| 4. | Don Kok | ดอนกอก | 16 | 7,922 | |
| 5. | Si Sawang | ศรีสว่าง | 10 | 5,464 |