Pho Sai (, ) is a district (''

amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the Provinces of Thailand, provinces, and are analogous to count ...

'') in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern

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History

A group of people from

Khemarat district Khemarat () is the northernmost district (''amphoe'') of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand. History ''Mueang'' Khemarat is an ancient city. It was a first class city in the Rattanakosin Kingdom and reported directly to Bangkok. ...

moved to Ban Klang and Ban Nong Khun in 1820. They named their new town Ban Pho Sai. The minor district (''

king amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counties. The chief district ...

'') was created on 5 May 1981, when the three ''tambons'' Pho Sai, Muang Yai, and Samrong were split off from Khemarat District. It was upgraded to a full district on 12 August 1987.

Etymology

Pho and sai trees are kinds of ''

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'' species that grow in ''Wat'' Si Bunrueang.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Si Mueang Mai, Trakan Phuet Phon, Kut Khaopun, Khemarat, and Na Tan. To the northeast across the

Mekong River The Mekong or Mekong River ( , ) is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's List of rivers by length, twelfth-longest river and List of longest rivers of Asia, the third-longest in Asia with an estimated l ...

is the Laotian province of Salavan.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (''

tambon ''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (''

muban Muban (; , ) is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand, administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet (place), hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74 ...

s''). Pho Sai is a township (''

thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesa ...

'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Pho Sai. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO), all part of Ubon Ratchathani Province. The largest sub-district is Pho Sai.

References

External links

Amphoe.com
(Thai) Pho Sai Populated places on the Mekong River {{UbonRatchathani-geo-stub