Bacho District

Bacho
บาเจาะ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Narathiwat Province
Coordinates: 6°31′1″N 101°39′6″E / 6.51694°N 101.65167°ECoordinates: 6°31′1″N 101°39′6″E / 6.51694°N 101.65167°E
Country  Thailand
Province Narathiwat
Seat Bacho
Area
  Total 171.68 km2 (66.29 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 48,605
  Density 283.1/km2 (733/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 96170
Geocode 9603

Bacho (Thai: บาเจาะ) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.

History

In 1908 the district was established as the minor district (king amphoe) Champako (จำปากอ),[1] which was upgraded to a full district the following year.[2] In 1917 the district was renamed to Bacho.[3]

The district was part of the province Sai Buri, which was abolished in 1932. While Sai Buri district came to Pattani province, Bacho was added to Narathiwat.[4]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Narathiwat, Yi-ngo and Rueso of Narathiwat Province, Raman of Yala Province, and Kapho, Sai Buri, and Mai Kaen of Pattani Province.

Budo - Su-ngai Padi National Park is in the mountains at the border to Yala and Pattani.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). Bacho is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Bacho. Don Sai is another subdistrict municipality which covers part of tambon Paluka Samo. The non-municipal areas are covered by six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.
1.Bachoบาเจาะ812,153
2.Lubo Sawoลุโบะสาวอ76,530
3.Kayo Matiกาเยาะมาตี56,285
4.Paluka Samoปะลุกาสาเมาะ1111,696
5.Bare Nueaบาเระเหนือ65,661
6.Bare Taiบาเระใต้66,280

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