| Official Name: | Ban Khwao |
| Native Name: | บ้านเขว้า |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chaiyaphum |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 51277 |
| Population As Of: | 2008 |
| Population Density Km2: | 94.2 |
| Area Total Km2: | 544.3 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 36170 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 3602 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 15.7783°N 101.9069°W |
Ban Khwao (Thai: บ้านเขว้า,, in Thai pronounced as /bâːn kʰwâw/) is a district (amphoe) of Chaiyaphum province, northeastern Thailand. It is a region known for its quality Thai silk.
In 1806, people from Ban Khao (Thai: บ้านข่าว,) in Nakhon Ratchasima province migrated to the area of modern-day Ban Khwao District. When their new settlement proved to be successful, they sent the 'good news' (Thai: ข่าว,) to their relatives in the old village. The new community flourished, and the people agreed to name the new village Ban Khwao (lit. 'village of good news') to commemorate its history.
The area was made a minor district on 1 January 1955, when the two subdistricts Ban Khwao and Talat Raeng were split off from Mueang Chaiyaphum District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 23 July 1957.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Nong Bua Daeng, Mueang Chaiyaphum, Noen Sa-nga, Chatturat and Nong Bua Rawe.
The district is divided into six subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 94 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Khwao covers four villages of tambon Ban Khwao.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Khwao | บ้านเขว้า | 18 | 15,131 | |
| 2. | Talat Raeng | ตลาดแร้ง | 28 | 11,549 | |
| 3. | Lum Lamchi | ลุ่มลำชี | 22 | 9,808 | |
| 4. | Chi Bon | ชีบน | 10 | 5,852 | |
| 5. | Phu Laen Kha | ภูแลนคา | 8 | 4,299 | |
| 6. | Non Daeng | โนนแดง | 8 | 4,667 |