Lom Kao District

Lom Kao (Thai: หล่มเก่า, pronounced [lòm kàw]) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

Lom Kao

หล่มเก่า
District
District location in Phetchabun Province
Coordinates: 16°53′8″N 101°13′46″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhetchabun
Area
 • Total927.1 km2 (358.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total67,101
 • Density65.0/km2 (168/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code67120
Geocode6704

History

The first record of Mueang Lom is found in Ram Khamhaeng the Great's stone pillar. In the Rattanakosin era, the area was populated by a large community of Lao people from Vientiane. The population grew due to further immigration from Luang Prabang and Vientiane, so the governor led some people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak River, now in the Lom Sak District.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai and Phu Ruea of Loei Province and Nam Nao, Lom Sak, and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.

Administration

Central administration

Lom Kao District is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 99 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01.Lom Kaoหล่มเก่า1311,959
02.Na Samนาซำ1007,345
03.Hin Haoหินฮาว1307,506
04.Ban Noenบ้านเนิน0805,254
05.Silaศิลา1610,066
06.Na Saengนาแซง0703,921
07.Wang Banวังบาล1711,649
08.Na Koนาเกาะ0602,642
09.Tat Kloiตาดกลอย0906,759

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Lom Kao (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหล่มเก่า) consisting of parts of sub-district Lom Kao.

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

  • Lom Kao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหล่มเก่า) consisting of parts of sub-district, Lom Kao.
  • Na Sam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาซำ) consisting of sub-district, Na Sam.
  • Hin Hao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหินฮาว) consisting of sub-district, Hin Hao.
  • Ban Noen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านเนิน) consisting of sub-district, Ban Noen.
  • Sila (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลศิลา) consisting of sub-district, Sila.
  • Na Saeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาแซง) consisting of sub-district, Na Saeng.
  • Wang Ban (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังบาล) consisting of sub-district, Wang Ban.
  • Na Ko (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาเกาะ) consisting of sub-district, Na Ko.
  • Tat Kloi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาดกลอย) consisting of sub-district, Tat Kloi.

References
  1. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
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