Khon Buri district explained

Official Name:Khon Buri
Native Name:ครบุรี
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Ratchasima
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Chae
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:93808
Population As Of:2010
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:30250
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3002
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.5233°N 102.2483°W

Khon Buri (in Thai pronounced as /kʰɔ̄ːn bū.rīː/) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Khon Buri in Thai means 'origin of the river', which refers to one of tributaries of the Mun River. In the past it was called Ban Khon Buri. When the town grew, its name was changed to Mueang Khon and then Khon Buri.

In 1907, the area was a minor district (king amphoe) of Chok Chai district. It was called King Amphoe Chae because the city centre was in Tambon Chae.

As Tambon Khon Buri was very far from the center of Pak Thong Chai district, the government administered it together with Chae Sub-district in 1939. At the same time, it was officially upgraded to a full district and renamed Khon Buri.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chok Chai and Nong Bun Mak of Nakhon Ratchasima Province; Nong Ki of Buriram province; Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima; Watthana Nakhon and Mueang Sa Kaeo of Sa Kaeo province; Na Di of Prachinburi province; and Wang Nam Khiao and Pak Thong Chai of Nakhon Ratchasima.

The Sankamphaeng Range mountainous area is in the southern section of this district.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons). There are three townships (thesaban tambons) in the district: Chae and Chorakhe Hin, each covering parts of the same-named tambon, and Sai Yong-Chai Wan covering parts of tambons Khon Buri and Khon Buri Tai.

1.Chaeแชะ
2.Chaliangเฉลียง
3.Khon Buriครบุรี
4.Khok Krachaiโคกกระชาย
5.Chorakhe Hinจระเข้หิน
6.Map Tako Enมาบตะโกเอน
7.Oraphimอรพิมพ์
8.Ban Maiบ้านใหม่
9.Lam Phiakลำเพียก
10.Khon Buri Taiครบุรีใต้
11.Tabaek Banตะแบกบาน
12.Sa Wan Phrayaสระว่านพระยา