Khok Pho Chai district

Khok Pho Chai (Thai: โคกโพธิ์ไชย, pronounced [kʰôːk pʰōː tɕʰāj]; Northeastern Thai: โคกโพธิ์ไชย, pronounced [kʰôːk pʰo᷇ː sa᷇j]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

Khok Pho Chai โคกโพธิ์ไชย
District
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°5′1″N 102°23′56″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

History

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]

Geography

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.

Administration

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.
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