Kanthararom District

Kanthararom District (Thai: กันทรารมย์, pronounced [kān.tʰā.rāː.rōm]) is a district (amphoe) in northeastern Sisaket Province, in northeast Thailand.

Kanthararom

กันทรารมย์
District
Thailand Route 2412
District location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 15°6′24″N 104°34′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatKanthararom
Area
 • Total664.21 km2 (256.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total100,370
 • Density151.1/km2 (391/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33130
Geocode3303

History

The district was established in 1897, then named Uthai Si Sa Ket (อุทัยศีร์ษะเกษ). It was renamed Kanthararom in 1913.[1] In 1926 the district office was moved to Ban Khambon in tambon Dun.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Non Khun, Nam Kliang, Mueang Sisaket, and Yang Chum Noi of Sisaket Province; Khueang Nai, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Warin Chamrap, and Samrong.

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 169 villages (mubans). Kanthararom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Dun. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Dunดูน109,506
2.Non Sangโนนสัง147,195
3.Nong Hua Changหนองหัวช้าง127,757
4.Yangยาง127,180
5.Nong Waengหนองแวง106,188
6.Nong Kaeoหนองแก้ว74,443
7.Thamทาม117,942
8.Lathaiละทาย96,213
9.Mueang Noiเมืองน้อย104,555
10.I Patอีปาด53,449
11.Bua Noiบัวน้อย115,777
12.Nong Buaหนองบัว73,914
13.Duดู่84,134
14.Phak Phaeoผักแพว188,367
15.Chanจาน158,313
20.Kham Niamคำเนียม105,437

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Nam Kliang District.

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (0 ง): 1536–1537. October 12, 1913.


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