Pho Tak District

Pho Tak
โพธิ์ตาก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 17°52′36″N 102°24′36″E / 17.87667°N 102.41000°E / 17.87667; 102.41000Coordinates: 17°52′36″N 102°24′36″E / 17.87667°N 102.41000°E / 17.87667; 102.41000
Country  Thailand
Province Nong Khai
Seat Pho Tak
Area
  Total 102.5 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 14,886
  Density 145.2/km2 (376/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 43130
Geocode 4317

Pho Tak (Thai: โพธิ์ตาก) is a district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sangkhom, Si Chiang Mai and Tha Bo of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on July 1, 1997 by splitting off the three tambon Pho Tak, Phon Thong and Dan Si Suk from Si Chiang Mai district.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Pho Takโพธิ์ตาก74,208
2.Phon Thongโพนทอง116,441
3.Dan Si Sukด่านศรีสุข94,237

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอศรีเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโพธิ์ตาก (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 114 (Special 51 ง): 22. June 24, 1997.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.

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