Pho Chai District

Pho Chai
โพธิ์ชัย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°19′25″N 103°46′9″E / 16.32361°N 103.76917°E / 16.32361; 103.76917Coordinates: 16°19′25″N 103°46′9″E / 16.32361°N 103.76917°E / 16.32361; 103.76917
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 ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 45230
Geocode 4508

Pho Chai (Thai: โพธิ์ชัย) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Geography

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

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1974, when the four tambon 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

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambon), 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 entire tambon Chiang Mai. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Kham Piaขามเปี้ย2010,489
2.Chiang Maiเชียงใหม่128,140
3.Bua Khamบัวคำ115,268
4.Akkha Khamอัคคะคำ147,817
5.Sa-atสะอาด144,675
6.Kham Pha-ungคำพอุง138,950
7.Nong Ta Kaiหนองตาไก้103,592
8.Don Ongดอนโอง104,237
9.Pho Siโพธิ์ศรี83,749

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