So Phisai โซ่พิสัย |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Bueng Kan Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Bueng Kan |
Seat | So |
Tambon | 7 |
Muban | 89 |
Amphoe established | 1972 |
Area | |
• Total | 985.262 km2 (380.4 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 69,450 |
• Density | 68.6/km2 (177.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 38170 |
Geocode | 3803 |
So Phisai (Thai: โซ่พิสัย; IPA: [sôː pʰí.sǎj]) is a district (Amphoe) of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.
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The minor district (King Amphoe) So Phisai was established on March 1 1972, when the three tambon So, Si Chomphu and Nong Phan Tha were split off from Phon Phisai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on April 12 1977.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Fao Rai and Rattanawapi of Nong Khai Province, Pak Khat, Mueang Bueng Kan and Phon Charoen of Bueng Kan Province, and Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province.
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (muban). So Phisai is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon So. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Villages | Thai | Inh.[3] |
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1. | So | โซ่ | 17 | 16,589 |
2. | Nong Phan Tha | หนองพันทา | 11 | 8,659 |
3. | Si Chomphu | ศรีชมภู | 15 | 12,165 |
4. | Kham Kaeo | คำแก้ว | 13 | 9,576 |
5. | Bua Tum | บัวตูม | 13 | 9,383 |
6. | Tham Charoen | ถ้ำเจริญ | 11 | 7,757 |
7. | Lao Thong | เหล่าทอง | 9 | 5,321 |
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