Pho Sai district

Pho Sai
โพธิ์ไทร
District location in Ubon Ratchathani province
District location in Ubon Ratchathani province
Coordinates: 15°49′33″N 105°15′39″E / 15.82583°N 105.26083°E / 15.82583; 105.26083
CountryThailand
ProvinceUbon Ratchathani
SeatPho Sai
Area
 • Total
301.0 km2 (116.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
42,142
 • Density140.0/km2 (363/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code34340
Geocode3421

Pho Sai (Thai: โพธิ์ไทร, pronounced [pʰōː sāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand.

History

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A group of people from Khemarat district moved to Ban Klang and Ban Nong Khun in 1820. They named their new town Ban Pho Sai.

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 5 May 1981, when the three tambons Pho Sai, Muang Yai, and Samrong were split off from Khemarat District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 12 August 1987.[2]

Etymology

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Pho and sai trees are kinds of Ficus species that grow in Wat Si Bunrueang.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Si Mueang Mai, Trakan Phuet Phon, Kut Khaopun, Khemarat, and Na Tan. To the northeast across the Mekong River is the Laotian province of Salavan.

Administration

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The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (mubans). Pho Sai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pho Sai. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO), all part of Ubon Ratchathani Province. The largest sub-district is Pho Sai.

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Pho Sai โพธิ์ไทร 16 11,027
2. Muang Yai ม่วงใหญ่ 15 5,905
3. Samrong สำโรง 10 6,946
4. Song Khon สองคอน 9 6,109
5. Saraphi สารภี 9 6,902
6. Lao Ngam เหล่างาม 9 5,253

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเขมราฐ จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโพธิ์ไทร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 98 (90 ง): 1733. June 9, 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอพญาเม็งราย อำเภอพบพระ อำเภอทับคล้อ อำเภอบ้านโคก และอำเภอโพธิ์ไทร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 104 (156 ก special): 26–28. August 12, 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
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