So Phisai district
District in Bueng Kan, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So Phisai (Thai: โซ่พิสัย, pronounced [sôː pʰí.sǎj]) is a district (amphoe) of Bueng Kan province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) So Phisai was established on 1 March 1972, when the three tambons So, Si Chomphu, and Nong Phan Tha were split off from Phon Phisai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 13 April 1977.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Fao Rai and Rattanawapi of Nong Khai province; Pak Khat, Mueang Bueng Kan, and Phon Charoen of Bueng Kan Province; and Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon province.
Administration
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (mubans). So Phisai is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon So. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Villages | Thai | Pop.[3] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | So | โซ่ | 17 | 16,589 |
2. | Nong Phan Tha | หนองพันทา | 11 | 8,659 |
3. | Si Chomphu | ศรีชมภู | 15 | 12,165 |
4. | Kham Kaeo | คำแก้ว | 13 | 9,576 |
5. | Bua Tum | บัวตูม | 13 | 9,383 |
6. | Tham Charoen | ถ้ำเจริญ | 11 | 7,757 |
7. | Lao Thong | เหล่าทอง | 9 | 5,321 |
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