Amphoe Pho Sai
Encyclopedia
Pho Sai is a district (Amphoe
) in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
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 May 5 1981, when the three tambon Pho Sai, Muang Yai and Samrong were split off from Khemarat district. It was upgraded to a full district on August 12 1987.
species that grow in Wat Si Bunrueang.
, Trakan Phuet Phon
, Kut Khaopun
, Khemarat
and Na Tan. To the northeast across the Mekong
river are the Laotian provinces of Salavan
.
), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (muban
). Pho Sai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pho Sai. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
A group of people from Khemarat districtAmphoe Khemarat
Khemarat is the northernmost district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Khemarat is an ancient city. It was a first class city during Rattanakosin era and reported directly to Bangkok...
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 May 5 1981, when the three tambon Pho Sai, Muang Yai and Samrong were split off from Khemarat district. It was upgraded to a full district on August 12 1987.
Etymology
Pho and Sai trees are kinds of FicusFicus
Ficus is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphyte in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The Common Fig Ficus is a genus of...
species that grow in Wat Si Bunrueang.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Si Mueang MaiAmphoe Si Mueang Mai
Si Mueang Mai is a district in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand; it may also be spelled Sri Mueang Mai.-History:...
, Trakan Phuet Phon
Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon
Trakan Phuet Phon is a district in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Khaopun, Pho Sai, Si Mueang Mai, Tan Sum, Don Mot Daeng, Lao Suea Kok of Ubon Ratchathani province, Pathum Ratchawongsa and Phana of Amnat Charoen...
, Kut Khaopun
Amphoe Kut Khaopun
Kut Khaopun is a district in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Kut Khaopun was created on July 12 1971, when the four tambon Khaopun, Ka Bin, Kaeng Kheng and Non Sawang were split off from Trakan Phuet Phon district...
, Khemarat
Amphoe Khemarat
Khemarat is the northernmost district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Khemarat is an ancient city. It was a first class city during Rattanakosin era and reported directly to Bangkok...
and Na Tan. To the northeast across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river are the Laotian provinces of Salavan
Salavan
Salavan may refer to:* Salavan Province, Laos* Salavan , Laos* Salavan , Laos...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Pho Sai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pho Sai. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)