- Amphoe Chok Chai
Infobox Amphoe
name=Chok Chai
thai=โชคชัย
province=Nakhon Ratchasima
coordinates=coord|14|43|56|N|102|9|47|E|region:TH_type:adm2nd
area=503.9
population=73,663
population_as_of=2000
density=146.2
postal_code=30190
geocode=3007Chok Chai ( _th. โชคชัย) is a district ("
Amphoe ") inNakhon Ratchasima Province , northeasternThailand .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. The name was chosen to commemorate the victory of King
Taksin the Great over the war lord ofPhimai 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 "). There are three townships ("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.External links
* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=221&pv=20 amphoe.com] (Thai)
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.