So Phisai โซ่พิสัย |
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Amphoe | |
Amphoe location in Bueng Kan Province |
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Coordinates: 18°4′42″N 103°26′36″E / 18.07833°N 103.44333°ECoordinates: 18°4′42″N 103°26′36″E / 18.07833°N 103.44333°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Bueng Kan |
Seat | So |
Tambon | 7 |
Muban | 89 |
Amphoe established | 1972 |
Area | |
• Total | 985.262 km2 (380.412 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 69,450 |
• Density | 68.6/km2 (178/sq mi) |
Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 38170 |
Geocode | 3803 |
So Phisai (Thai: โซ่พิสัย; IPA: [sôː pʰí.sǎj]) is a district (amphoe) of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.
The minor district (king amphoe) So Phisai was established on 1 March 1972, when the three tambons So, Si Chomphu, and Nong Phan Tha were split off from Phon Phisai District. It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Fao Rai and Rattanawapi of Nong Khai Province, Pak Khat, Mueang Bueng Kan, and Phon Charoen of Bueng Kan Province, and Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province.
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (muban). So Phisai is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon So. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).