Tha Bo district
# Tha Bo district

Tha Bo (Thai: ท่าบ่อ, pronounced) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand.

## Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Mueang Nong Khai and Sa Khrai of Nong Khai Province; Ban Phue of Udon Thani province; Pho Tak and Si Chiang Mai of Nong Khai Province. To the northeast across the Mekong river is the Lao province Vientiane Prefecture.

## History

The district dates back to the Mueang Tha Bo established in 1897, with Phra Kupradit Padi (พระกุประดิษฐ์บดี) as the first governor (Chao Mueang).

## Environment

The air quality in Tha Bo in 2018 was the third worst in Thailand after Samut Sakhon and Khorat.

## Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Tha Bo covers parts of tambons Tha Bo and Nam Mong, and Phon Sa covers parts of tambon Phon Sa. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Tha Bo | ท่าบ่อ | 13 | 20,872 |
| 2. | Nam Mong | น้ำโมง | 13 | 9,483 |
| 3. | Kong Nang | กองนาง | 13 | 9,385 |
| 4. | Khok Khon | โคกคอน | 7 | 6,007 |
| 5. | Ban Duea | บ้านเดื่อ | 9 | 7,608 |
| 6. | Ban Thon | บ้านถ่อน | 8 | 6,461 |
| 7. | Ban Wan | บ้านว่าน | 8 | 7,330 |
| 8. | Na Kha | นาข่า | 8 | 4,482 |
| 9. | Phon Sa | โพนสา | 10 | 7,193 |
| 10. | Nong Nang | หนองนาง | 9 | 5,887 |
