Pho Si Suwan District

Pho Si Suwan (Thai: โพธิ์ศรีสุวรรณ, pronounced [pʰōː sǐː sù.wān]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Pho Si Suwan

โพธิ์ศรีสุวรรณ
District
Karnkusol Wat Bandod School, a local school
District location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 15°13′54″N 104°4′36″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatDot
Area
 • Total111.1 km2 (42.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total23,519
 • Density211.7/km2 (548/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33120
Geocode3321

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 30 April 1994, when it was split off from Uthumphon Phisai District.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bueng Bun, Uthumphon Phisai, and Mueang Chan of Sisaket Province, and Rattanaburi of Surin Province.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Dotโดด257,952
2.Siaoเสียว174,455
3.Nong Maหนองม้า123,519
4.Phue Yaiผือใหญ่144,568
5.I Seอีเซ123,025

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภออุทุมพรพิสัย จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโพธิ์ศรีสุวรรณ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (42 ง): 30. 26 May 1994.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 24 August 2007.


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