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Chok Chai
โชคชัย— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 14°43′56″N 102°9′47″E / 14.73222°N 102.16306°ECoordinates: 14°43′56″N 102°9′47″E / 14.73222°N 102.16306°E Country 
ThailandProvince Nakhon Ratchasima Seat Chok Chai Amphoe established Area - Total 503.9 km2 (194.6 sq mi) Population (2009) - Total 78,449 - Density 146.2/km2 (378.7/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 30190 Geocode 3007 Chok Chai (Thai: โชคชัย) is a district (Amphoe) in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
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History
The district was originally named Kra Thok (กระโทก). Due to the old name was not smooth, the government renamed to be Chok Chai (meaning victory in English) in 1945.[1] The name was chosen to commemorate the victory of King Taksin the Great over the war lord of Phimai after the fall of Ayutthaya.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nong Bun Mak, Khon Buri and Pak Thong Chai.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district - Chok Chai covering parts of the tambon Chok Chai and Krathok, Dan Kwian covering parts of tambon Dan Kwian and Tha Ang and Tha Yiam covering the whole tambon Tha Yiam.
No. Name Thai Inh.[2] 1. Krathok กระโทก 7,672 2. Phlapphla พลับพลา 8,259 3. Tha Ang ท่าอ่าง 7,334 4. Thung Arun ทุ่งอรุณ 7,828 5. Tha Lat Khao ท่าลาดขาว 4,016 6. Tha Chalung ท่าจะหลุง 4,953 7. Tha Yiam ท่าเยี่ยม 10,294 8. Chok Chai โชคชัย 13,250 9. Lalom Mai Phatthana ละลมใหม่พัฒนา 6,354 10. Dan Kwian ด่านเกวียน 8,489 References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอกระโทก พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๖" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 60 (69 ก): 1800–1801. 1943-12-28. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2486/A/069/1800.PDF.
- ^ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5230_01.html.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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Categories:- Amphoe of Nakhon Ratchasima
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