Amphoe Si Mahosot
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Si Mahosot is a district (Amphoe
) of Prachinburi Province
, eastern Thailand
. It may also be spelled Sri Mahosot.
, Mueang Prachinburi
and Si Maha Phot
of Prachinburi Province and Phanom Sarakham
of Chachoengsao Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on April 13 1977, and renamed to Si Mahosot on June 3 1993.
), which are further subdivided into 24 villages (muban
). Khok Pip is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khok Pip. There are further 3 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...
) of Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...
, eastern 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...
. It may also be spelled Sri Mahosot.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban SangAmphoe Ban Sang
Ban Sang is the westernmost district of Prachinburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past the area of he district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from Vientiane moved to settle their village in the area, which they named Ban Chang...
, Mueang Prachinburi
Amphoe Mueang Prachinburi
Mueang Prachinburi is the capital district of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Prachantakham, Si Maha Phot, Si Mahosot and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province, and Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 13...
and Si Maha Phot
Amphoe Si Maha Phot
Si Maha Phot is a district in the southern part of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand. The name may also be spelled Sri Maha Phot, and honors the Bodhi Tree -Geography:...
of Prachinburi Province and Phanom Sarakham
Amphoe Phanom Sarakham
Phanom Sarakham is a district in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Phanom Sarakham was a city of Ayutthaya kingdom, in the same age as Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Sanam Chai Khet....
of Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Khok Pip was established on February 15 1970, when the three tambon Khok Pip, Khu Lam Phan and Phai Cha Lueat were split off from Si Maha Phot districtAmphoe Si Maha Phot
Si Maha Phot is a district in the southern part of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand. The name may also be spelled Sri Maha Phot, and honors the Bodhi Tree -Geography:...
. It was upgraded to a full district on April 13 1977, and renamed to Si Mahosot on June 3 1993.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 24 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...
). Khok Pip is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khok Pip. There are further 3 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khok Pip | โคกปีบ | 9 | 9,090 | |
| 2. | Khok Thai | โคกไทย | 7 | 6,000 | |
| 3. | Khu Lam Phan | คู้ลำพัน | 4 | 1,193 | |
| 4. | Phai Cha Lueat | ไผ่ชะเลือด | 4 | 1,854 |