Pho Thong is a district (Amphoe

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 northern part of Ang Thong Province

Ang Thong Province

Ang Thong is one of the central provinces of Thailand. The name means "golden bowl" which refer to Angthong as a central for prosperity as it has a lot of rice fields....

, central 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

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

Amphoe Sawaeng Ha

Sawaeng Ha is the northernmost district of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.Sawaeng Ha in Thai language means seek or find.-History:The name of Tambon Sawaeng Ha was first found in the Ayutthaya kingdom records....

 of Ang Thong Province, Tha Chang

Amphoe Tha Chang, Sing Buri Province

Tha Chang is a district in the southern part of Sing Buri Province, central Thailand.-History:Three tambons of Phrom Buri district were separated to create the minor district Tha Chang in 1960. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.-Geography:The Noi river is the main water resource of the...

 and Phrom Buri

Amphoe Phrom Buri

Phrom Buri is a district the in eastern part of Singburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The town of Phrom Buri dates back to before the reign of King U Thong, the first king of Ayutthaya kingdom. The old city was located at Wat Amphawan, Tambon Phrom Buri...

 of Sing Buri Province

Sing Buri Province

Sing Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Lop Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri and Chai Nat....

, Chaiyo

Amphoe Chaiyo

Chaiyo is a district in eastern part of Ang Thong Province.-History:The name of Ban Chaiyo traces back to when King Naresuan the Great and his brother, who later became King Ekathotsarot, won against the King of Lan Na and Burmese soldiers in this area...

, Mueang Ang Thong

Amphoe Mueang Ang Thong

Mueang Ang Thong is the capital district of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past, the district was called Mueang district...

, Wiset Chai Chan

Amphoe Wiset Chai Chan

Wiset Chai Chan is a district in the southwestern part of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:When King Naresuan the Great defeated the Burmese troops at Don Chedi, he led his troops pass by Tambon Phai Cham Sin. He saw the strategic use of the area with the Noi River as a natural...

 and Samko

Amphoe Samko

Sam Ko is the district in the western part of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was separated from Wiset Chai Chan district to become a minor district in 1962...

 of Ang Thong Province again, and Si Prachan

Amphoe Si Prachan

Si Prachan is a district in the eastern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The government separated some part of Tha Phi Liang district and Nang Buat district to create the Si Prachan district in 1901.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Suphanburi, Don Chedi and Sam...

 of Suphanburi Province

Suphanburi Province

Suphan Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi.- Etymology :...

.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

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...

). 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.

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