Chok Chai District
| Chok Chai โชคชัย | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°43′56″N 102°9′47″E / 14.73222°N 102.16306°ECoordinates: 14°43′56″N 102°9′47″E / 14.73222°N 102.16306°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Chok Chai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 503.9 km2 (194.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 78,449 |
| • Density | 146.2/km2 (379/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.
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 warlord 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.
Climate
| Climate data for Chok Chai (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.9 (96.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.9 (93) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.8 (91) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.72 (90.88) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.9 (75) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.35 (72.23) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 4.0 (0.157) |
14.8 (0.583) |
37.5 (1.476) |
81.3 (3.201) |
149.0 (5.866) |
107.3 (4.224) |
118.9 (4.681) |
153.5 (6.043) |
211.6 (8.331) |
164.3 (6.469) |
29.4 (1.157) |
3.2 (0.126) |
1,074.8 (42.314) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 114 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 70 | 72.8 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Krathok | กระโทก | 7,672 |
| 2. | Phlapphla | พลับพลา | 8,259 |
| 3. | Tha Ang | ท่าอ่าง | 7,334 |
| 4. | Thung Arun | ทุ่งอรุณ | 7,828 |
| 5. | Tha Lat Khao | ท่าลาดขาว | 4,016 |
| 6. | Tha Chalung | ท่าจะหลุง | 4,953 |
| 7. | Tha Yiam | ท่าเยี่ยม | 10,294 |
| 8. | Chok Chai | โชคชัย | 13,250 |
| 9. | Lalom Mai Phatthana | ละลมใหม่พัฒนา | 6,354 |
| 10. | Dan Kwian | ด่านเกวียน | 8,489 |
References
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอกระโทก พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 60 (69 ก): 1800–1801. 1943-12-28.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)