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.
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.
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.
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. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Dun | ดูน | 10 | 9,506 | ||
2. | Non Sang | โนนสัง | 14 | 7,195 | ||
3. | Nong Hua Chang | หนองหัวช้าง | 12 | 7,757 | ||
4. | Yang | ยาง | 12 | 7,180 | ||
5. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 10 | 6,188 | ||
6. | Nong Kaeo | หนองแก้ว | 7 | 4,443 | ||
7. | Tham | ทาม | 11 | 7,942 | ||
8. | Lathai | ละทาย | 9 | 6,213 | ||
9. | Mueang Noi | เมืองน้อย | 10 | 4,555 | ||
10. | I Pat | อีปาด | 5 | 3,449 | ||
11. | Bua Noi | บัวน้อย | 11 | 5,777 | ||
12. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 7 | 3,914 | ||
13. | Du | ดู่ | 8 | 4,134 | ||
14. | Phak Phaeo | ผักแพว | 18 | 8,367 | ||
15. | Chan | จาน | 15 | 8,313 | ||
20. | Kham Niam | คำเนียม | 10 | 5,437 |