Chok Chai (Thai: โชคชัย, pronounced [t͡ɕʰôːk t͡ɕʰāj]) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
Chok Chai
โชคชัย | |
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District | |
District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province | |
| Coordinates: 14°43′56″N 102°9′47″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 |
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.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nong Bun Mak, Khon Buri and Pak Thong Chai.
Chok Chai is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 132 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Krathok | กระโทก | 13 | 07,629 |
| 02. | Phlapphla | พลับพลา | 18 | 08,321 |
| 03. | Tha Ang | ท่าอ่าง | 10 | 08,311 |
| 04. | Thung Arun | ทุ่งอรุณ | 17 | 08,055 |
| 05. | Tha Lat Khao | ท่าลาดขาว | 11 | 04,038 |
| 06. | Tha Chalung | ท่าจะหลุง | 10 | 05,096 |
| 07. | Tha Yiam | ท่าเยี่ยม | 16 | 10,853 |
| 08. | Chok Chai | โชคชัย | 15 | 13,862 |
| 09. | Lalom Mai Phatthana | ละลมใหม่พัฒนา | 12 | 06,537 |
| 10. | Dan Kwian | ด่านเกวียน | 10 | 08,930 |
There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
Districts of Nakhon Ratchasima | |
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