Khok Pho Chai
โคกโพธิ์ไชย | |
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![]() District location in
Khon Kaen province | |
Coordinates: 16°5′1″N 102°23′56″E / 16.08361°N 102.39889°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Khon Kaen |
Seat | Ban Khok |
Area | |
• Total | 238.824 km2 (92.210 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 25,483 |
• Density | 106.7/km2 (276/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 ( ICT) |
Postal code | 40160 |
Geocode | 4022 |
Khok Pho Chai ( Thai: โคกโพธิ์ไชย, pronounced [kʰôːk pʰōː t͡ɕʰāj]) is a district ( amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
The minor district ( king amphoe) was established on 30 April 1994 by splitting it from Mancha Khiri district. [1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. [2] On 24 August the upgrade became official. [3]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mancha Khiri, Chonnabot, and Waeng Yai of Khon Kaen Province; Khon Sawan and Kaeng Khro of Chaiyaphum province.
The district is divided into four subdistricts ( tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages ( mubans). The township ( thesaban tambon) Ban Khok covers parts of tambon Ban Khok. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | Ban Khok | บ้านโคก | 11 | 7,141 | |
2. | Pho Chai | โพธิ์ไชย | 10 | 7,404 | |
3. | Sap Sombun | ซับสมบูรณ์ | 11 | 6,401 | |
4. | Na Phaeng | นาแพง | 8 | 4,537 |