Amphoe Pho Sai

Infobox Amphoe
name=Pho Sai
thai=โพธิ์ไทร
province=Ubon Ratchathani
coordinates=coord|15|49|33|N|105|15|39|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Pho Sai
area=301.0
population=42,142
population_as_of=2005
density=140.0
postal_code=34340
geocode=3421

Pho Sai ( _th. 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. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=98|issue=90 ง|pages=1733|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเขมราฐ จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโพธิ์ไทร|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2524/D/090/1733.PDF|date=June 9 1981|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on August 12 1987. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=104|issue=156 ก special |pages=26–28|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอพญาเม็งราย อำเภอพบพระ อำเภอทับคล้อ อำเภอบ้านโคก และอำเภอโพธิ์ไทร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2530/A/156/26.PDF|date=August 12 1987|language=Thai]

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).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=823&pv=75 amphoe.com]