Bo Phloi (, ) is a district (amphoe) of Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand and is located northwest of Bangkok.
History The minor district (king amphoe) Bo Phloi was created by splitting off some parts of Mueang Kanchanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on 16 July 1963.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Muang, Mueang Kanchanaburi, Si Sawat, Nong Prue, Lao Khwan, Huai Krachao, and Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province.
Administration Provincial administration The district is divided into six subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (mubans).
No. Subdistrict Thai Villages Pop.1.Bo Phloi 12 13,3472.Nong Kum 16 14,6473.Nong Ri 10 6,6615.Lum Rang 18 9,1978.Chong Dan 15 8,5309.Nong Krang 9 4,794 Total 80 57,176 Missing subdistrict-numbers are part of Nong Prue district.
Local government Municipalities As of December 2024 there are: two municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Bo Phloi subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) consists of parts of the subdistricts Bo Phloi and Chong Dan, Nong Ri subdistrict municipality covers parts of Nong Ri subdistrict.
Subdistrict municipality Pop. LAO code website Nong Ri 2,155 05710302 Bo Phloi subdistrict mun. Pop. 05710301 Bo Phloi 6,073 Chong Dan 619 Total 6,692
Subdistrict administrative organizations The non-municipal areas are administered by six subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh). Subdistrict adm.org - SAO Pop. LAO code website Nong Kum SAO 14,647 06710305 Lum Rang SAO 9,197 06710308 Chong Dan SAO 7,911 06710303 Bo Phloi SAO 7,274 06710304 Nong Krang SAO 4,794 06710306 Nong Ri SAO 4,506 06710307
Education 32 primary schools 3 secondary schools Ramkhamhaeng University Kanchanaburi Campus.
Healthcare Hospital Bo Phloi district is served by one hospital Bo Phloi Hospital with 60 beds.
Health promoting hospitals In the district there are ten health-promoting hospitals in total, of which; 1 Nong Krang 2 Chong Dan 2 Lum Rang 2 Nong Ri 3 Nong Kum
Religion There are forty-three Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. 2 Nong Krang 4 Chong Dan 6 Lum Rang9 Nong Ri 10 Bo Phloi 12 Nong Kum The Christians have one church.
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