Amphoe Pho Thale
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| Province: | Phichit |
| District office: | Tha Bua |
| Area: | 484.4 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 61,585 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 127.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6606 |
| Postal code: | 66130 |
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Pho Thale (Thai: โพทะเล) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Bueng Na Rang, Taphan Hin, Bang Mun Nak of Phichit Province, Chum Saeng, Kao Liao and Banphot Phisai of Nakhon Sawan Province.
Originally named Bang Khlan, it was renamed to Pho Thale in 1939.[1]
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Pho Thale covers parts of tambon Pho Thale, and Tha Sao parts of tambon Tha Sao and Tha Khamin. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Pho Thale | โพทะเล | 9 | 7,788 | |
| 2. | Thai Nam | ท้ายน้ำ | 11 | 5,714 | |
| 3. | Thanong | ทะนง | 11 | 7,941 | |
| 4. | Tha Bua | ท่าบัว | 13 | 6,638 | |
| 5. | Thung Noi | ทุ่งน้อย | 7 | 3,732 | |
| 6. | Tha Khamin | ท่าขมิ้น | 12 | 5,974 | |
| 7. | Tha Sao | ท่าเสา | 9 | 6,265 | |
| 8. | Bang Khlan | บางคลาน | 6 | 4,111 | |
| 11. | Tha Nang | ท่านั่ง | 6 | 3,987 | |
| 12. | Ban Noi | บ้านน้อย | 6 | 3,930 | |
| 13. | Wat Khwang | วัดขวาง | 8 | 5,505 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Bueng Narang district.
- ^ (April 17 1939) "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354-364.
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Mueang Phichit - Wang Sai Phun - Pho Prathap Chang - Taphan Hin - Bang Mun Nak - Pho Thale - Sam Ngam - Tap Khlo - Sak Lek - Bueng Na Rang - Dong Charoen - Wachirabarami |
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