Amphoe Tha Bo

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Tha Bo
thai=ท่าบ่อ
province=Nong Khai
coordinates=coord|17|50|58|N|102|35|9|E|type:admin2nd_region:TH
area=355.3
population=84,708
population_as_of=2005
density=238.4
postal_code=43110
geocode=4302

Tha Bo ( _th. ท่าบ่อ) is a district ("Amphoe") in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Nong Khai, Sa Khrai of Nong Khai Province, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Pho Tak and Si Chiang Mai of Nong Khai Province again. To the northeast across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Vientiane Prefecture.

History

The district goes back to the "Mueang" Tha Bo established in 1897, with Phra Kupradit Padi (พระกุประดิษฐ์บดี) as the first governor ("Chao Mueang").

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 98 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Tha Bo covers parts of the "tambon" Tha Bo and Nam Mong, and Phon Sa covers parts of the "tambon" Phon Sa. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=735&pv=68 amphoe.com]