Lom Kao district explained

Official Name:Lom Kao
Native Name:หล่มเก่า
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phetchabun
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:67101
Population As Of:2015
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:67120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:6704
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.8856°N 101.2294°W

Lom Kao (in Thai pronounced as /lòm kàw/) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand.

History

The first record of Mueang Lom is found in Ram Khamhaeng the Great's stone pillar. In the Rattanakosin era, the area was populated by a large community of Lao people from Vientiane. The population grew due to further immigration from Luang Prabang and Vientiane, so the governor led some people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak River, now in the Lom Sak district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai and Phu Ruea of Loei province and Nam Nao, Lom Sak, and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.

Administration

Central administration

Lom Kao district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 99 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[1]
1.Lom KaoThai: หล่มเก่า1311,959
2.Na SamThai: นาซำ107,345
3.Hin HaoThai: หินฮาว137,506
4.Ban NoenThai: บ้านเนิน85,254
5.SilaThai: ศิลา1610,066
6.Na SaengThai: นาแซง73,921
7.Wang BanThai: วังบาล1711,649
8.Na KoThai: นาเกาะ62,642
9.Tat KloiThai: ตาดกลอย96,759

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics 2015. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2016-03-25.