Chok Chai district

Chok Chai
โชคชัย
District
District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province
District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province
Coordinates: 14°43′56″N 102°9′47″E / 14.73222°N 102.16306°E / 14.73222; 102.16306
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Ratchasima
SeatChok Chai
Area
 • Total
503.9 km2 (194.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
81,632
 • Density146.2/km2 (379/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code30190
Geocode3007

Chok Chai (Thai: โชคชัย, pronounced [tɕʰôːk tɕʰāj]; Northeastern Thai: โชคชัย, pronounced [sôːk sa᷇j]) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district was originally named Krathok (กระโทก). The government renamed it Chok Chai (meaning 'lucky victory') in 1945. The name was chosen to commemorate the victory of King Taksin the Great over the warlord of Phimai after the fall of Ayutthaya.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nong Bun Mak, Khon Buri and Pak Thong Chai.

Administration

Central administration

Chok Chai is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 132 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.
1.Krathokกระโทก137,629
2.Phlapphlaพลับพลา188,321
3.Tha Angท่าอ่าง108,311
4.Thung Arunทุ่งอรุณ178,055
5.Tha Lat Khaoท่าลาดขาว114,038
6.Tha Chalungท่าจะหลุง105,096
7.Tha Yiamท่าเยี่ยม1610,853
8.Chok Chaiโชคชัย1513,862
9.Lalom Mai Phatthanaละลมใหม่พัฒนา126,537
10.Dan Kwianด่านเกวียน108,930

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Climate

Climate data for Chok Chai (1991–2020, extremes 1970-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.1
(98.8)		 39.0
(102.2)		 41.2
(106.2)		 43.1
(109.6)		 42.2
(108.0)		 38.5
(101.3)		 38.5
(101.3)		 37.5
(99.5)		 36.7
(98.1)		 35.1
(95.2)		 36.5
(97.7)		 35.8
(96.4)		 43.1
(109.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)		 33.6
(92.5)		 35.5
(95.9)		 36.2
(97.2)		 35.1
(95.2)		 34.3
(93.7)		 33.5
(92.3)		 33.1
(91.6)		 32.3
(90.1)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.0
(87.8)		 30.2
(86.4)		 33.1
(91.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)		 26.6
(79.9)		 28.8
(83.8)		 29.7
(85.5)		 29.1
(84.4)		 28.9
(84.0)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.4
(81.3)		 26.8
(80.2)		 25.6
(78.1)		 24.0
(75.2)		 27.3
(81.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)		 20.3
(68.5)		 23.1
(73.6)		 24.6
(76.3)		 25.1
(77.2)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.5
(76.1)		 24.1
(75.4)		 23.2
(73.8)		 20.9
(69.6)		 18.4
(65.1)		 22.7
(72.9)
Record low °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)		 10.3
(50.5)		 11.7
(53.1)		 15.5
(59.9)		 18.2
(64.8)		 21.6
(70.9)		 20.4
(68.7)		 21.1
(70.0)		 20.2
(68.4)		 16.1
(61.0)		 9.7
(49.5)		 6.5
(43.7)		 6.5
(43.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.7
(0.34)		 12.8
(0.50)		 36.7
(1.44)		 74.6
(2.94)		 148.8
(5.86)		 110.9
(4.37)		 120.4
(4.74)		 150.5
(5.93)		 204.4
(8.05)		 159.7
(6.29)		 23.9
(0.94)		 3.9
(0.15)		 1,055.3
(41.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.7 1.3 3.2 5.3 10.9 9.3 10.5 12.5 14.5 10.6 2.4 0.6 81.8
Average relative humidity (%) 67.5 64.4 64.8 68.5 75.1 74.5 75.4 77.4 82.0 80.7 74.6 69.8 72.9
Source: World Meteorological Organization, Meteomanz (record), (extremes)

References

  1. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอกระโทก พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 60 (69 ก): 1800–1801. 28 December 1943. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "CHOK CHAI– Weather data by month". meteomanz.
  5. ↑ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.