Si Mahosot district

Si Mahosot ; ศรี ม โห ส ถ
Province:	Prachin Buri
Surface:	130.830 km²
Residents:	18,495 (2013)
Population density :	138.6 U / km²
ZIP :	25190
Geocode :	2509
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Amphoe Si Mahosot ( Thai : อำเภอ ศรี ม โห ส ถ ) is a district ( Amphoe - Administrative District) in the Province of Prachin Buri . The province of Prachin Buri is located in the east of the central region of Thailand .

geography

Amphoe Si Mahosot is bounded by the following Amphoe (clockwise from the north): Ban Sang , Mueang Prachin Buri and Si Maha Phot in Prachin Buri Province and Phanom Sarakham Amphoe in Chachoengsao Province .

history

About 2000 years ago, a sapling of a tree is said to have been brought from India to Si Mahosot, which was planted at Wat Ton Pho Si Maha Pho and which today is the largest bodhi tree in the country with a circumference of 20 m and a height of 30 m . During the Dvaravati period there was an important settlement near Khok Pip, the remains of which can still be found today on an area of more than 100 hectares . It usually is Hindu buildings and facilities, such as ditches and laterite - stupas .

Si Mahosot was set up on February 15, 1970, initially as a "branch circle" ( King Amphoe ) with the name Khok Pip, by separating the three tambon Khok Pip, Khu Lam Phan and Phai Cha Lueat from the Amphoe Si Maha Phot . On April 13, 1977, it got full amphoe status. On June 3, 1993, Khok Pip was renamed Si Mahosot.

administration

Provincial Administration

The district of Si Mahosot is divided into four tambon ("subdistricts" or "municipalities"), which are further subdivided into 26 muban ("villages").

No.	Surname	Thai	Muban	Pop.
01.	Khok Pip	โคกปีบ	09	8,970
02.	Khok Thai	โคก ไทย	09	6,514
03.	Khu Lam Phan	คู้ ลำ พัน	04th	1,174
04th	Phai Cha Lueat	ไผ่ ชะ เลือด	04th	1,837

Local administration

There is one municipality with "small town" status ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district:

Khok Pip (Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล โคกปีบ ) consisting of the parts of the tambon Khok Pip, Khok Pip.

There are also three " tambon administration organizations " ( องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - Tambon Administrative Organizations, TAO)

Khok Pip (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล โคกปีบ ) consisting of parts of the tambon Khok Pip.
Khok Thai (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล โคก ไทย ) consisting of the complete tambon Khok Thai.
Phai Cha Lueat (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล ไผ่ ชะ เลือด ) consisting of the complete tambon Khu Lam Phan, Phai Cha Lueat.