Pho Sai District

Pho Sai โพธิ์ไทร
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates: 15°49′33″N 105°15′39″E / 15.82583°N 105.26083°E / 15.82583; 105.26083Coordinates: 15°49′33″N 105°15′39″E / 15.82583°N 105.26083°E / 15.82583; 105.26083
Country	Thailand
Province	Ubon Ratchathani
Seat	Pho Sai
Area
• Total	301.0 km2 (116.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	42,142
• Density	140.0/km2 (363/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	34340
Geocode	3421

Pho Sai (Thai: โพธิ์ไทร) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

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 May 5, 1981, when the three tambon Pho Sai, Muang Yai and Samrong were split off from Khemarat district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on August 12, 1987.^[2]

Etymology

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

Geography

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 are the Laotian provinces of Salavan.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), 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,all part of Ubon Ratchathani Province. The largest sub district is Pho Sai.

References

1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเขมราฐ จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโพธิ์ไทร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 98 (90 ง): 1733. June 9, 1981. 
2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอพญาเม็งราย อำเภอพบพระ อำเภอทับคล้อ อำเภอบ้านโคก และอำเภอโพธิ์ไทร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 104 (156 ก special): 26–28. August 12, 1987. 

External links

• Amphoe.com (Thai)