Amphoe Tap Khlo

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Tap Khlo
ทับคล้อ

Statistics
Province:	Phichit
District office:	Tap Khlo 16°9′42″N, 100°35′48″E
Area:	378.287 km²
Inhabitants:	46,377 (2005)
Pop. density:	122.6 inh./km²
Geocode:	6608
Postal code:	66150
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Tap Khlo (Thai: ทับคล้อ) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Administration 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Dong Charoen, Bang Mun Nak, Taphan Hin and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province, Wang Pong and Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province.

[edit] History

On May 1 1983 the minor district (King Amphoe) Thap Khlo was established as a subordinate of Taphan Hin district, from which the four tambon were split off.^[1] On August 13 1987 it was upgraded to a full district.^[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 57 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Thap Khlo and Khao Sai both cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Thap Khlo	ทับคล้อ	11	15,820
2.	Khao Sai	เขาทราย	14	14,600
3.	Khao Chet Luk	เขาเจ็ดลูก	13	7,682
4.	Thai Thung	ท้ายทุ่ง	19	8,275

[edit] References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอตะพานหิน จังหวัดพิจิตร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอทับคล้อ" (in Thai) (April 26 1983). Royal Gazette 100 (65 ง): 1317. 
2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอพญาเม็งราย อำเภอพบพระ อำเภอทับคล้อ อำเภอบ้านโคก และอำเภอโพธิ์ไทร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐" (in Thai) (August 12 1987). Royal Gazette 104 (156 ก special): 26–28. 

[edit] External links

• amphoe.com

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