Bo Phloi district

Bo Phloi
บ่อพลอย
District
District location in Kanchanaburi province
District location in Kanchanaburi province
Coordinates: 14°19′33″N 99°30′52″E / 14.32583°N 99.51444°E / 14.32583; 99.51444
Country Thailand
Province Kanchanaburi
DistrictBo Phloi
Area
[1]
 • Total
967 km2 (373 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
57,176
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
71160 + 71220
Calling code034
ISO 3166 codeTH-7103

Bo Phloi (Thai: บ่อพลอย, pronounced [bɔ̀ː pʰlɔ̄ːj]) is a district (amphoe) of Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand and is located northwest of Bangkok.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Bo Phloi was created by splitting off some parts of Mueang Kanchanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on 16 July 1963.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Muang, Mueang Kanchanaburi, Si Sawat, Nong Prue, Lao Khwan, Huai Krachao, and Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province.

Administration

Provincial administration

The district is divided into six subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (mubans).[2]

No.SubdistrictThaiVillagesPop.
1.Bo Phloiบ่อพลอย1213,347
2.Nong Kumหนองกุ่ม1614,647
3.Nong Riหนองรี106,661
5.Lum Rangหลุมรัง189,197
8.Chong Danช่องด่าน158,530
9.Nong Krangหนองกร่าง94,794
Total8057,176

Missing subdistrict-numbers are part of Nong Prue district.

Local government

Municipalities

As of December 2024 there are: two municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Bo Phloi subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) consists of parts of the subdistricts Bo Phloi and Chong Dan, Nong Ri subdistrict municipality covers parts of Nong Ri subdistrict.[4]

Subdistrict municipalityPop.LAO codewebsite
Nong Ri2,15505710302nongri.go.th/public
Bo Phloi subdistrict mun.Pop.05710301bophloi.go.th
Bo Phloi6,073
Chong Dan 619
Total6,692

Subdistrict administrative organizations

The non-municipal areas are administered by six subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).[4]

Subdistrict adm.org - SAOPop.LAO codewebsite
Nong Kum SAO14,64706710305thasao-tmk.go.th
Lum Rang SAO9,19706710308wangkrachae.go.th
Chong Dan SAO7,91106710303loomsoom.go.th
Bo Phloi SAO7,27406710304srimongkol.go.th
Nong Krang SAO4,79406710306bongti.go.th
Nong Ri SAO4,50606710307singsaiyok.go.th

Education

Healthcare

Hospital

Bo Phloi district is served by one hospital

Health promoting hospitals

In the district there are ten health-promoting hospitals in total, of which;[6]

1 Nong Krang  2 Chong Dan  2 Lum Rang
2 Nong Ri3 Nong Kum

Religion

There are forty-three Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.[7][8]

2 Nong Krang  4 Chong Dan  6 Lum Rang
9 Nong Ri10 Bo Phloi12 Nong Kum

The Christians have one church.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Administrative Subdivisions of Countries". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 30 June 2025, year 2024 >subdistrict level >Excel File >no.71030100-71030900, 7191-7192 >Excel line 8903-8909, 9033-9037{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ↑ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอบ่อพลอย ๆ พ.ศ.๒๕0๖" [Decree on Establishment of Bo Phloi District, etc. 1963] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 80 (72 ก): 362–366. 16 July 1963. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Local Government Organization Code". DLA. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Education". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Education Statistics tabel 3.2 Schools by Level of Education and District: Academic Year 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ↑ "Name-of-the-hospital-service-unit". Ministry of Public Health. Retrieved 30 June 2025, >health zone 5 no.08043-08052{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  7. ↑ "list of temples (1)". Retrieved 30 June 2025, Sect Maha Nikai 42 temples no.271030101-271030902{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ↑ "list of temples (2)". Retrieved 30 June 2025, Sect Dhammayut 1 temple no.6701030101{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ↑ "Religion". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Religion Statistics tabel 4.1 Temple, Church, Mosque by District 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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