Chok Chai district
Chok Chai (Thai: โชคชัย, pronounced [tɕʰôːk tɕʰāj]; Northeastern Thai: โชคชัย, pronounced [sôːk sa᷇j]) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
Chok Chai
โชคชัย | |
|---|---|
 District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province | |
| Coordinates: 14°43′56″N 102°9′47″E / 14.73222°N 102.16306°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Chok Chai |
| Area | |
• Total | 503.9 km2 (194.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 81,632 |
| • Density | 146.2/km2 (379/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 30190 |
| Geocode | 3007 |
Chok Chai (Thai: โชคชัย, pronounced [tɕʰôːk tɕʰāj]; Northeastern Thai: โชคชัย, pronounced [sôːk sa᷇j]) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
History
[edit]The district was originally named Krathok (กระโทก). The government renamed it Chok Chai (meaning 'lucky victory') in 1945.[1] The name was chosen to commemorate the victory of King Taksin the Great over the warlord of Phimai after the fall of Ayutthaya.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nong Bun Mak, Khon Buri and Pak Thong Chai.
Administration
[edit]Central administration
[edit]Chok Chai is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 132 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Krathok | กระโทก | 13 | 7,629 |
| 2. | Phlapphla | พลับพลา | 18 | 8,321 |
| 3. | Tha Ang | ท่าอ่าง | 10 | 8,311 |
| 4. | Thung Arun | ทุ่งอรุณ | 17 | 8,055 |
| 5. | Tha Lat Khao | ท่าลาดขาว | 11 | 4,038 |
| 6. | Tha Chalung | ท่าจะหลุง | 10 | 5,096 |
| 7. | Tha Yiam | ท่าเยี่ยม | 16 | 10,853 |
| 8. | Chok Chai | โชคชัย | 15 | 13,862 |
| 9. | Lalom Mai Phatthana | ละลมใหม่พัฒนา | 12 | 6,537 |
| 10. | Dan Kwian | ด่านเกวียน | 10 | 8,930 |
Local administration
[edit]There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
- Chok Chai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลโชคชัย) consisting of parts of sub-districts Krathok and Chok Chai.
- Dan Kwian (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลด่านเกวียน) consisting of parts of sub-districts Tha Ang and Dan Kwian.
- Tha Yiam (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท่าเยี่ยม) consisting of sub-district Tha Yiam.
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Krathok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกระโทก) consisting of parts of sub-district Krathok.
- Phlapphla (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพลับพลา) consisting of sub-district Phlapphla.
- Tha Ang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าอ่าง) consisting of parts of sub-district Tha Ang.
- Thung Arun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งอรุณ) consisting of sub-district Thung Arun.
- Tha Lat Khao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าลาดขาว) consisting of sub-district Tha Lat Khao.
- Tha Chalung (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าจะหลุง) consisting of sub-district Tha Chalung.
- Chok Chai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโชคชัย) consisting of parts of sub-district Chok Chai.
- Lalom Mai Phatthana (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลละลมใหม่พัฒนา) consisting of the sub-district Lalom Mai Phatthana.
- Dan Kwian (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลด่านเกวียน) consisting of parts of the sub-district Dan Kwian.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Chok Chai (1991–2020, extremes 1970-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.1 (98.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
41.2 (106.2) |
43.1 (109.6) |
42.2 (108.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
43.1 (109.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.3 (81.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.7 (0.34) |
12.8 (0.50) |
36.7 (1.44) |
74.6 (2.94) |
148.8 (5.86) |
110.9 (4.37) |
120.4 (4.74) |
150.5 (5.93) |
204.4 (8.05) |
159.7 (6.29) |
23.9 (0.94) |
3.9 (0.15) |
1,055.3 (41.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 81.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67.5 | 64.4 | 64.8 | 68.5 | 75.1 | 74.5 | 75.4 | 77.4 | 82.0 | 80.7 | 74.6 | 69.8 | 72.9 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization,[3] Meteomanz (record),[4] (extremes)[5] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอกระโทก พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 60 (69 ก): 1800–1801. 28 December 1943. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "CHOK CHAI– Weather data by month". meteomanz.
- ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- amphoe.com (Thai)
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