Amphoe Ban Khok

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Ban Khok
บ้านโคก
Statistics
Province:	Uttaradit
District office:	Ban Khok 18°1′30″N, 101°4′12″E
Area:	1055.911 km²
Inhabitants:	14,291 (2005)
Pop. density:	13.5 inh./km²
Geocode:	5306
Postal code:	53180
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Ban Khok (Thai: บ้านโคก) is the northeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Ban Khok was established on July 1 1977, when the two tambon Ban Khok and Muang Chet Ton were split off from Fak Tha district.^[1] On August 12 1987 it was upgraded to a full district.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nam Pat and Fak Tha of Uttaradit Province, Na Muen and Na Noi of Nan Province. To the east is Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

The main river of the district is the Pat River, a tributary of the Nan River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban). Ban Khok is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Khok. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Muang Chet Ton	ม่วงเจ็ดต้น	7	3,625
2.	Ban Khok	บ้านโคก	7	3,816
3.	Na Khum	นาขุม	7	3,405
4.	Bo Bia	บ่อเบี้ย	10	3,445