Amphoe Ban Khok

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Ban Khok
thai=บ้านโคก
province=Uttaradit
coordinates=coord|18|1|30|N|101|4|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Ban Khok
area=1055.911
population=14,291
population_as_of=2005
density=13.5
postal_code=53180
geocode=5306

Ban Khok ( _th. บ้านโคก) is the northeasternmost district ("Amphoe") of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") Ban Khok was established on July 1 1977, when the two "tambon" Ban Khok and Muang Chet Ton were split off from Fak Tha district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=94|issue=60 ง|pages=2724|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอฟากท่า จังหวัดอุตรดิตถ์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบ้านโคก|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/060/2724.PDF|date=July 5 1977|language=Thai] On August 12 1987 it was upgraded to a full district. [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]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nam Pat and Fak Tha of Uttaradit Province, Na Muen and Na Noi of Nan Province. To the east is Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

The main river of the district is the Pat River, a tributary of the Nan River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 31 villages ("muban"). Ban Khok is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Ban Khok. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=796&pv=73 amphoe.com]