Khao Wong district explained

Official Name:Khao Wong
Native Name:เขาวง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kalasin
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Khum Kao
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:35,130
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:46160
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4606
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.7°N 104.09°W

Khao Wong (Thai: เขาวง, in Thai pronounced as /kʰǎw wōŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Kuchinarai and Na Khu of Kalasin Province, Dong Luang and Khamcha-i of Mukdahan province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 June 1969, when the five tambons Khum Kao, Song Plueai, Na Khu, Phu Laen Chang, and Nong Phue were split off from Kuchinarai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1974.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into six subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (mubans). Kut Sim is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Khum Kao, Kut Sim Khum Mai, and tambon Kut Pla Khao. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Khum Kaoคุ้มเก่า139,137
2.Song Plueaiสงเปลือย127,271
3.Nong Phueหนองผือ105,884
6.Kut Sim Khum Maiกุดสิมคุ้มใหม่126,808
8.Saphang Thongสระพังทอง72,924
11.Kut Pla Khaoกุดปลาค้าว53,106
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Na Khu District.

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 86. 55 ง. 1974. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/055/1974.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120516194015/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/055/1974.PDF. dead. 16 May 2012. 17 Jun 1969. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 91. 54 ก special issue. 30–33. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2517/A/054/30.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718004436/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2517/A/054/30.PDF. dead. 18 July 2011. 28 Mar 1974. Thai.