Chok Chai District

Chok Chai
โชคชัย
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat Chok Chai
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 503.9 km2 (194.6 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 78,449
 • Density 146.2/km2 (378.7/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 30190
Geocode 3007

Chok Chai (Thai: โชคชัย) is a district (Amphoe) in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

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History

The district was originally named Kra Thok (กระโทก). Due to the old name was not smooth, the government renamed to be Chok Chai (meaning victory in English) in 1945.[1] The name was chosen to commemorate the victory of King Taksin the Great over the war lord of Phimai after the fall of Ayutthaya.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nong Bun Mak, Khon Buri and Pak Thong Chai.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district - Chok Chai covering parts of the tambon Chok Chai and Krathok, Dan Kwian covering parts of tambon Dan Kwian and Tha Ang and Tha Yiam covering the whole tambon Tha Yiam.

No. Name Thai Inh.[2]
01. Krathok กระโทก 07,672
02. Phlapphla พลับพลา 08,259
03. Tha Ang ท่าอ่าง 07,334
04. Thung Arun ทุ่งอรุณ 07,828
05. Tha Lat Khao ท่าลาดขาว 04,016
06. Tha Chalung ท่าจะหลุง 04,953
07. Tha Yiam ท่าเยี่ยม 10,294
08. Chok Chai โชคชัย 13,250
09. Lalom Mai Phatthana ละลมใหม่พัฒนา 06,354
10. Dan Kwian ด่านเกวียน 08,489

References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอกระโทก พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๖" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 60 (69 ก): 1800–1801. 1943-12-28. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2486/A/069/1800.PDF. 
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5230_01.html. 

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