Pho Thale district

Pho Thale โพทะเล
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phichit province
Coordinates: 16°4′30″N 100°18′12″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phichit
Seat	Tha Bua
Area
• Total	484.4 km^2 (187.0 sq mi)
Population  (2009)
• Total	60,781
• Density	127.1/km^2 (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 the Bang Khlan Sub-district to the 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]
01.	Pho Thale	โพทะเล	09	7,558
02.	Thai Nam	ท้ายน้ำ	11	5,786
03.	Thanong	ทะนง	11	7,863
04.	Tha Bua	ท่าบัว	13	7,033
05.	Thung Noi	ทุ่งน้อย	07	3,722
06.	Tha Khamin	ท่าขมิ้น	12	5,607
07.	Tha Sao	ท่าเสา	09	6,052
08.	Bang Khlan	บางคลาน	06	3,918
11.	Tha Nang	ท่านั่ง	06	3,889
12.	Ban Noi	บ้านน้อย	06	3,876
13.	Wat Khwang	วัดขวาง	08	5,477

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2012.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
3. "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.

External links

• amphoe.com