Dan Khun Thot district explained

Official Name:Dan Khun Thot
Native Name:ด่านขุนทด
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:Dan Khun Thot
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:126253
Population As Of:2000
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:30210, 36220
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3008
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.2097°N 101.7658°W

Dan Khun Thot (Thai: ด่านขุนทด, in Thai pronounced as /dàːn kʰǔn tʰót/) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.

History

The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King Taksin. It became a district in 1908. At the same time, the centre of the town was moved from Wat Pho Chumphon to the west side of Ban Han School. The district was thus renamed Ban Han. Later it was named Phan Chana, until it was again renamed Dan Khun Thot in 1914.[1]

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bamnet Narong and Chatturat of Chaiyaphum province; Phra Thong Kham, Non Thai, Kham Thale So, Sung Noen, and Sikhio of Nakhon Ratchasima; Lam Sonthi of Lopburi province; and Thepharak of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons). There are three townships (thesaban tambons) within the district: Dan Khun Thot covers parts of tambon Dan Khun Thot, Nong Krat covers parts of tambon Nong Krat, and Nong Bua Takiat covers tambon Nong Bua Takiat.

No.NameThai name
1.Kut Phimanกุดพิมาน
2.Dan Khun Thotด่านขุนทด
3.Dan Nokด่านนอก
4.Dan Naiด่านใน
5.Takhianตะเคียน
6.Ban Kaoบ้านเก่า
7.Ban Praengบ้านแปรง
8.Phan Chanaพันชนะ
9.Sa Chorakheสระจรเข้
10.Nong Kratหนองกราด
11.Nong Bua Takiatหนองบัวตะเกียด
12.Nong Bua Lakhonหนองบัวละคร
13.Hin Datหินดาด
14.Huai Bongห้วยบง
15.Non Muaeng Patthanaโนนเมืองพัฒนา
16.Nong Saiหนองไทร

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 31. ง. 928–931. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย ประกาศเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2457/D/928.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510202143/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2457/D/928.PDF. dead. May 10, 2012. July 26, 1914. Thai.