Kanthararom district explained

Official Name:Kanthararom
Native Name:กันทรารมย์
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sisaket
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Kanthararom
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:100370
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:33130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3303
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.1067°N 104.57°W

Kanthararom (Thai: กันทรารมย์, in Thai pronounced as /kān.tʰā.rāː.rōm/) is a district (amphoe) in northeastern Sisaket province, in northeast Thailand.

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.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
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.

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 30. ง. 1536–1537. th:แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1536.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125104028/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1536.PDF. dead. January 25, 2012. October 12, 1913. Thai.