Khok Pho district

Khok Pho (Thai: โคกโพธิ์, pronounced [kʰôːk pʰōː]) is a district (amphoe) of Pattani province, southern Thailand.

Khok Pho
โคกโพธิ์
District
Chang Hai Temple in 2018
Chang Hai Temple in 2018
District location in Pattani province
District location in Pattani province
Coordinates: 6°43′46″N 101°5′46″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePattani
SeatKhok Pho
Subdistricts12
Mubans81
Area
 • Total339.414 km2 (131.048 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total66,840
 • Density189.5/km2 (491/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code94120
Geocode9402

History

The area of the district originally belonged to Mueang Nong Chik, one of the seven provinces of Pattani Kingdom. The district was established by splitting it from Nong Chik district, at first named "Mueang Kao" (เมืองเก่า). As the district office was in tambon Makrut it was later renamed "Makrut District" (มะกรูด).

In 1929 King Rama VII visited the district to see the solar eclipse on 9 May. During this visit he saw a building in Khok Pho which he thought to be more fitting as the district office, thus the office was moved there. In 1939 the district received its current name Khok Pho.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Nong Chik and Mae Lan of Pattani Province; Mueang Yala of Yala province; and Saba Yoi and Thepha of Songkhla province.

Namtok Sai Khao National Park covers an area of 110 km2 of forested hills of the Sankalakhiri mountain range at the border of Pattani, Yala, and Songkhla Provinces.

Administration

Central administration

Khok Pho is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 81 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01.Khok Phoโคกโพธิ์1210,976
02.Makrutมะกรูด0705,708
03.Bang Kroบางโกระ0502,650
04.Pa Bonป่าบอน0504,041
05.Sai Khaoทรายขาว0604,141
06.Na Praduนาประดู่0709,236
07.Pak Loปากล่อ0906,311
08.Thung Phlaทุ่งพลา0503,780
11.Tha Rueaท่าเรือ0704,877
13.Na Ketนาเกตุ0707,130
14.Khuan Noriควนโนรี0605,015
15.Chang Hai Tokช้างให้ตก0502,975

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Mae Lan District.

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Khok Pho (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลโคกโพธิ์) consisting of parts of sub-district Khok Pho.
  • Na Pradu (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลนาประดู่) consisting of parts of sub-district Na Pradu.
  • Makrut (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลมะกรูด) consisting of sub-district Makrut.

There are 11 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Khok Pho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคกโพธิ์) consisting of parts of sub-district Khok Pho.
  • Bang Kro (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางโกระ) consisting of sub-district Bang Kro.
  • Pa Bon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลป่าบอน) consisting of sub-district Pa Bon.
  • Sai Khao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทรายขาว) consisting of sub-district Sai Khao.
  • Na Pradu (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาประดู่) consisting of parts of sub-district Na Pradu.
  • Pak Lo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลปากล่อ) consisting of sub-district Pak Lo.
  • Thung Phla (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งพลา) consisting of sub-district Thung Phla.
  • Tha Ruea (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าเรือ) consisting of sub-district Tha Ruea.
  • Na Ket (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาเกตุ) consisting of sub-district Na Ket.
  • Khuan Nori (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลควนโนรี) consisting of sub-district Khuan Nori.
  • Chang Hai Tok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลช้างให้ตก) consisting of sub-district Chang Hai Tok.

Places of interest
  • Wat Chang Hai Rat Buranaram, simply known as Wat Chang Hai (Thai: วัดช้างให้ราษฎร์บูรณะ, วัดช้างให้). Notable Thai temple, a legendary monk Luang Pu Thuat was once abbot here.[3]

References
  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
  2. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  3. "สุขสุดใจ 'ปัตตานี' สัมผัสของดีในแดนใต้" [Happiness "Pattani" experience the good things in the southern land]. Manager Online (in Thai). 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2019-01-15.


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