Khok Pho District

Khok Pho
โคกโพธิ์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Pattani Province
Coordinates: 6°43′46″N 101°5′46″E / 6.72944°N 101.09611°E / 6.72944; 101.09611Coordinates: 6°43′46″N 101°5′46″E / 6.72944°N 101.09611°E / 6.72944; 101.09611
Country  Thailand
Province Pattani
Seat Khok Pho
Tambon 12
Muban 81
Area
 • Total 339.414 km2 (131.048 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 66,840
 • Density 189.5/km2 (491/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 94120
Geocode 9402

Khok Pho (Thai: โคกโพธิ์) is a district (Amphoe) of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.

History

The area of the district originally belonged to Mueang Nong Chik, one of the seven provinces of Pattani kingdom. The district was established by splitting it from Nong Chik district, at first named Mueang Kao (เมืองเก่า). As the district office was located in tambon Makrut it was later renamed to Makrut district.

1929 King Rama VII visited the district to see the solar eclipse on May 9. During this visit he saw a building in Khok Pho which he thought to be more fitting as the district office, thus the office was moved there later. In 1939 the district received its current name Khok Pho.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Chik and Mae Lan of Pattani Province, Mueang Yala of Yala Province, and Saba Yoi and Thepha of Songkhla Province.

Namtok Sai Khao National Park covers an area of 110 km² of forested hills of the Sankalakhiri mountain range at the corner between Pattani, Yala and Songkhla provinces.

Administration

Central administration

The district Khok Pho is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Khok Phoโคกโพธิ์1210,976
2.Makrutมะกรูด75,708
3.Bang Kroบางโกระ52,650
4.Pa Bonป่าบอน54,041
5.Sai Khaoทรายขาว64,141
6.Na Praduนาประดู่79,236
7.Pak Loปากล่อ96,311
8.Thung Phlaทุ่งพลา53,780
11.Tha Rueaท่าเรือ74,877
13.Na Ketนาเกตุ77,130
14.Khuan Noriควนโนรี65,015
15.Chang Hai Tokช้างให้ตก52,975

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Mae Lan district.

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-10.


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