Pho Si Suwan District

Amphoe Pho Si Suwan ( in Thai อำเภอ โพธิ์ ศรี สุวรรณ ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) in the northwestern province of Si Saket. The Si Saket province is located in the northeast region of Thailand, the so-called Isaan.

Geography

Amphoe Pho Si Suwan borders the following districts (from north clockwise): Amphoe Bueng at the federal, Uthumphon Phisai and Mueang Chan in the province of Si Saket, as well as Amphoe Rattanaburi the province of Surin.

History

Pho Si Suwan was 30 April 1994 at first as a small district ( King Amphoe ) was established by being cleaved from Amphoe Uthumphon Phisai.

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.

Management

Amphoe Pho Si Suwan is divided into five communities ( tambon), which in turn in 80 villages ( Muban ) are divided.

There are also five " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.