[html]<p><strong>Pho Tak</strong> (Thai: <span xml:lang="th" lang="th">โพธิ์ตาก</span>) is a district (<em>Amphoe</em>) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.</p>
<h2><span id="Geography">Geography</span></h2>
<p>Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sangkhom, Si Chiang Mai and Tha Bo of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.</p>
<h2><span id="History">History</span></h2>
<p>The minor district (<em>King Amphoe</em>) was created on July 1 1997 by splitting off the three <em>tambon</em> Pho Tak, Phon Thong and Dan Si Suk from Si Chiang Mai district.</p>
<p>Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.</p>
<h2><span id="Administration">Administration</span></h2>
<p>The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (<em>tambon</em>), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (<em>muban</em>). There are no municipal (<em>thesaban</em>) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>No.</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Thai name</th>
<th>Villages</th>
<th>Inh.</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1.</td>
<td>Pho Tak</td>
<td>โพธิ์ตาก</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>4,208</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2.</td>
<td>Phon Thong</td>
<td>โพนทอง</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>6,441</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3.</td>
<td>Dan Si Suk</td>
<td>ด่านศรีสุข</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>4,237</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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