Bo Phloi บ่อพลอย |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Kanchanaburi Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Kanchanaburi |
Seat | Bo Phloi |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 967.2 km2 (373.4 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 54,288 |
• Density | 56.1/km2 (145.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 71160 |
Geocode | 7103 |
Bo Phloi (Thai: บ่อพลอย) is a district (Amphoe) of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.
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The minor district (king amphoe) Bo Phloi was created by splitting some part of Mueang Kanchanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1963.[1]
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Muang, Mueang Kanchanaburi, Si Sawat, Nong Prue, Lao Khwan, Huai Krachao, and Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province.
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Nong Ri covers parts of the tambon Nong Ri, and Bo Phloi covers parts of the tambon Bo Phloi and Chong Dan. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations.
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Bo Phloi | บ่อพลอย | 11 | 13,272 | |
2. | Nong Kum | หนองกุ่ม | 16 | 13,439 | |
3. | Nong Ri | หนองรี | 10 | 6,506 | |
5. | Lum Rang | หลุมรัง | 17 | 8,921 | |
8. | Chong Dan | ช่องด่าน | 14 | 7,781 | |
9. | Nong Krang | หนองกร่าง | 9 | 4,369 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the district Nong Prue.
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