Amphoe Pho Chai
Encyclopedia
Pho Chai is a district (amphoe
) in the northern part of Roi Et Province
, Thailand
.
, Selaphum
, Chiang Khwan
of Roi Et Province, Rong Kham
, Don Chan
and Kuchinarai
of Kalasin Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
), which are further subdivided into 112 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Chai Wari covers parts of tambon Kham Pia, and Chiang Mai covers the whole tambon Chiang Mai. There are further 8 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...
) in the northern part of Roi Et Province
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
, 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
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phon ThongAmphoe Phon Thong
Phon Thong is a district in the northern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Moei Wadi, Nong Phok, Selaphum, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:...
, Selaphum
Amphoe Selaphum
Selaphum is a district in the eastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phanom Phrai, At Samat, Thung Khao Luang, Thawat Buri, Chiang Khwan, Pho Chai, Phon Thong and Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, Kut Chum, Sai Mun and Mueang Yasothon of Yasothon...
, Chiang Khwan
Amphoe Chiang Khwan
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pho Chai, Selaphum, Thawat Buri, Mueang Roi Et and Changhan of Roi Et Province, and Rong Kham of Kalasin Province.-History:...
of Roi Et Province, Rong Kham
Amphoe Rong Kham
Rong Kham is a district in the southern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kamalasai of Kalasin Province, Pho Chai and Chiang Khwan of Roi Et Province.-History:...
, Don Chan
Amphoe Don Chan
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kamalasai, Mueang Kalasin, Na Mon and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province, and Pho Chai of Roi Et Province.-History:...
and Kuchinarai
Amphoe Kuchinarai
Kuchinarai is a district in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Don Chan, Na Mon, Huai Phueng, Na Khu and Khao Wong of Kalasin Province, Khamcha-i and Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province, Moei Wadi, Phon Thong and Pho Chai of Roi Et...
of Kalasin Province
Kalasin Province
Kalasin is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.-Geography:...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 1 1974, when the four tambon Chiang Mai, Kham Pia, Sa-at and Kham Pha-ung were split off from Phon Thong districtAmphoe Phon Thong
Phon Thong is a district in the northern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Moei Wadi, Nong Phok, Selaphum, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:...
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 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 112 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...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Chai Wari covers parts of tambon Kham Pia, and Chiang Mai covers the whole tambon Chiang Mai. There are further 8 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. | 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 |