# Chok Chai district

Chok Chai (Thai: โชคชัย, pronounced; Northeastern Thai: โชคชัย, pronounced) 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. |
| 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 |

### Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
* Chok Chai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลโชคชัย) consisting of parts of sub-districts Krathok and Chok Chai.
* Dan Kwian (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลด่านเกวียน) consisting of parts of sub-districts Tha Ang and Dan Kwian.
* Tha Yiam (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท่าเยี่ยม) consisting of sub-district Tha Yiam.
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
* Krathok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกระโทก) consisting of parts of sub-district Krathok.
* Phlapphla (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพลับพลา) consisting of sub-district Phlapphla.
* Tha Ang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าอ่าง) consisting of parts of sub-district Tha Ang.
* Thung Arun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งอรุณ) consisting of sub-district Thung Arun.
* Tha Lat Khao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าลาดขาว) consisting of sub-district Tha Lat Khao.
* Tha Chalung (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าจะหลุง) consisting of sub-district Tha Chalung.
* Chok Chai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโชคชัย) consisting of parts of sub-district Chok Chai.
* Lalom Mai Phatthana (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลละลมใหม่พัฒนา) consisting of the sub-district Lalom Mai Phatthana.
* Dan Kwian (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลด่านเกวียน) consisting of parts of the sub-district Dan Kwian.

## 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) | 37.0 (98.6) | 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(extremes) ||||||||||||||