Pho Thong District
| Pho Thong โพธิ์ทอง | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
|
Wat Khun Inthapramun | |
 Amphoe location in Ang Thong Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°40′1″N 100°24′29″E / 14.66694°N 100.40806°ECoordinates: 14°40′1″N 100°24′29″E / 14.66694°N 100.40806°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Ang Thong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 219.4 km2 (84.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 53,135 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 14120 |
| Geocode | 1504 |
Pho Thong (Thai: โพธิ์ทอง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.
History
The district was established in 1890, at that time named Huai Ling Tok. Later the district name was changed to Pho Thong.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sawaeng Ha of Ang Thong Province, Tha Chang and Phrom Buri of Sing Buri Province, Chaiyo, Mueang Ang Thong, Wiset Chai Chan and Samko of Ang Thong Province again, and Si Prachan of Suphanburi Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Pho Thong coverings parts of the tambon Ang Kaeo, Inthapramun and Bang Phlap, and Ram Masak coverings parts of the tambon Ram Masak.
| No. | Name | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ang Kaeo | อ่างแก้ว |
| 2. | Inthapramun | อินทประมูล |
| 3. | Bang Phlap | บางพลับ |
| 4. | Nong Mae Kai | หนองแม่ไก่ |
| 5. | Ram Ma Sak | รำมะสัก |
| 6. | Bang Rakam | บางระกำ |
| 7. | Pho Rang Nok | โพธิ์รังนก |
| 8. | Ongkharak | องครักษ์ |
| 9. | Khok Phutsa | โคกพุทรา |
| 10. | Yang Chai | ยางช้าย |
| 11. | Bo Rae | บ่อแร่ |
| 12. | Thang Phra | ทางพระ |
| 13. | Sam Ngam | สามง่าม |
| 14. | Bang Chao Cha | บางเจ้าฉ่า |
| 15. | Kham Yat | คำหยาด |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/26/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.