Khok Pho Chai District
Amphoe Khok Pho Chai ( Thai: อำเภอ โคกโพธิ์ ไชย ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) in the province of Khon Kaen. The Khon Kaen Province is located in the northeast region of Thailand, the so-called Isaan.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise): Amphoe Mancha Khiri which, Chonnabot and Waeng Yai in the province of Khon Kaen, Amphoe Khon Sawan and the Kaeng Khro and the province of Chaiyaphum.
History
Khok Pho Chai was 30 April 1994 at first as a sub-district ( King Amphoe ) was established by its territory was separated from Amphoe Mancha Khiri.
On 15 May 2007, the Thai government had decided that all 81 King Amphoe to rise in the simple Amphoe status to unify the administration. With the publication in the Royal Gazette " Issue 124 chapter 46" of 24 August 2007, this decision officially entered into force.
Administrative units
Amphoe Khok Pho Chai is ( tambon) divided into four municipalities, which in turn in 40 village communities ( Muban ) are divided.
There are three small towns ( thesaban tambon) in the district:
- Ban Khok ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล บ้าน โคก ), consisting of parts of the tambon Ban Khok,
- Pho Chai ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล โพธิ์ ไชย ), consisting of the entire Tambon Pho Chai
- Na Phaeng ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล นา แพง ), consisting of the whole tambon Na Phaeng.
There are also two administrative organizations ( " Tambon Administrative Organizations" - TAO, Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล ).