Amphoe Tap Khlo

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Tap Khlo
ทับคล้อ
Statistics
Province: Phichit
District office: Tap Khlo
16°9′42″N, 100°35′48″E
Area: 378.287 km²
Inhabitants: 46,377 (2005)
Pop. density: 122.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 6608
Postal code: 66150
Map
Map of Phichit, Thailand highlighting Tap Khlo

Tap Khlo (Thai: ทับคล้อ) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Dong Charoen, Bang Mun Nak, Taphan Hin and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province, Wang Pong and Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province.

[edit] History

On May 1 1983 the minor district (King Amphoe) Thap Khlo was established as a subordinate of Taphan Hin district, from which the four tambon were split off.[1] On August 13 1987 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 57 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Thap Khlo and Khao Sai both cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Thap Khlo ทับคล้อ 11 15,820
2. Khao Sai เขาทราย 14 14,600
3. Khao Chet Luk เขาเจ็ดลูก 13 7,682
4. Thai Thung ท้ายทุ่ง 19 8,275

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอตะพานหิน จังหวัดพิจิตร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอทับคล้อ" (in Thai) (April 26 1983). Royal Gazette 100 (65 ง): 1317. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอพญาเม็งราย อำเภอพบพระ อำเภอทับคล้อ อำเภอบ้านโคก และอำเภอโพธิ์ไทร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐" (in Thai) (August 12 1987). Royal Gazette 104 (156 ก special): 26–28. 

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