Khok Pho district


Khok Pho is a district of Pattani province, southern Thailand.

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". As the district office was in tambon Makrut it was later renamed "Makrut District".
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.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : 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, which are further subdivided into 81 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Khok Phoโคกโพธิ์1210,976
2.Makrutมะกรูด75,708
3.Bang Kroบางโกระ52,650
4.Pabonป่าบอน54,041
5.Sai Khaoทรายขาว64,141
6.Na Praduนาประดู่79,236
7.Pakloปากล่อ96,311
8.Thungphlaทุ่งพลา53,780
11.Tha Rueaท่าเรือ74,877
13.Naketนาเกตุ77,130
14.Khuan Noriควนโนรี65,015
15.Chang Hai Tokช้างให้ตก52,975

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Mae Lan District.

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities in the district:
  • Khok Pho consisting of parts of sub-district Khok Pho.
  • Na Pradu consisting of parts of sub-district Na Pradu.
  • Makrut consisting of sub-district Makrut.
There are 11 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
  • Khok Pho consisting of parts of sub-district Khok Pho.
  • Bang Kro consisting of sub-district Bang Kro.
  • Pabon consisting of sub-district Pabon.
  • Sai Khao consisting of sub-district Sai Khao.
  • Na Pradu consisting of parts of sub-district Na Pradu.
  • Paklo consisting of sub-district Paklo.
  • Thungphla consisting of sub-district Thungphla.
  • Tha Ruea consisting of sub-district Tha Ruea.
  • Naket consisting of sub-district Naket.
  • Khuan Nori consisting of sub-district Khuan Nori.
  • Chang Hai Tok consisting of sub-district Chang Hai Tok.

Places of interest

  • Wat Chang Hai Rat Buranaram, simply known as Wat Chang Hai. Notable Thai temple, a legendary monk Luang Pu Thuat was once abbot here.