Pho Thale District

Pho Thale
โพทะเล
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°4′30″N 100°18′12″E / 16.07500°N 100.30333°E / 16.07500; 100.30333Coordinates: 16°4′30″N 100°18′12″E / 16.07500°N 100.30333°E / 16.07500; 100.30333
Country Thailand
Province Phichit
Seat Tha Bua
Area
 • Total 484.4 km2 (187.0 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 60,781
 • Density 127.1/km2 (329/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 66130
Geocode 6606

Pho Thale (Thai: โพทะเล, pronounced [pʰōː tʰā.lēː]) is a district (amphoe) in the southwestern part of Phichit Province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Bueng Na Rang, Taphan Hin, Bang Mun Nak of Phichit Province, Chum Saeng, Kao Liao and Banphot Phisai of Nakhon Sawan Province.

History

In 1939, the district office was moved from Bang Khlan Sub-district to Ban Tan Sub-district.[1] Later the same year, the district was renamed from Bang Khlan to Pho Thale, and the sub-district Ban Tan also to Pho Thale.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Pho Thale covers parts of tambon Pho Thale, and Tha Sao parts of tambon Tha Sao and Tha Khamin. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Pho Thaleโพทะเล97,558
2.Thai Namท้ายน้ำ115,786
3.Thanongทะนง117,863
4.Tha Buaท่าบัว137,033
5.Thung Noiทุ่งน้อย73,722
6.Tha Khaminท่าขมิ้น125,607
7.Tha Saoท่าเสา96,052
8.Bang Khlanบางคลาน63,918
11.Tha Nangท่านั่ง63,889
12.Ban Noiบ้านน้อย63,876
13.Wat Khwangวัดขวาง85,477

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Bueng Narang district.

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ย้ายที่ว่าการอำเภอบางคลาน จังหวัดพิจิตร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ง): 3400. 1939-01-16.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  3. ↑ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.


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