Khao Suan Kwang district explained

Official Name:Khao Suan Kwang
Native Name:เขาสวนกวาง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khon Kaen
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Kham Muang
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:37169
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:40280
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4019
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.8586°N 102.8617°W

Khao Suan Kwang (Thai: เขาสวนกวาง, in Thai pronounced as /kʰǎw sǔa̯n kwāːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Khao Suan Kwang was established in 1978 by splitting it from Nam Phong district. It was upgraded to a full district on 16 March 1985.[1] [2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Nam Phong and Ubolratana of Khon Kaen Province; Non Sang of Nong Bua Lamphu province; Nong Wua So, Nong Saeng, and Non Sa-at of Udon Thani province.

Administration

The district is divided into five subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (mubans). Khao Suan Kwang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Khao Suan Kwang and Kham Muang. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Khao Suan Kwangเขาสวนกวาง118,849
2.Dong Mueang Aemดงเมืองแอม158,838
3.Na Ngioนางิ้ว75,297
4.Non Sombunโนนสมบูรณ์105,772
5.Kham Muangคำม่วง138,413

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Khao Suan Kwang at cddweb.cdd.go.th . 2007-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071215164820/http://cddweb.cdd.go.th/khaosuankwang/prawat.htm . 2007-12-15 . dead .
  2. Royal Gazette. 102. 33 ก special. 7–9. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2528/A/033/7.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193115/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2528/A/033/7.PDF. dead. September 27, 2007. March 15, 1985. Thai.