Phu Khiao district explained

Official Name:Phu Khiao
Native Name:ภูเขียว
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaiyaphum
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Phak Pang
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:120792
Population As Of:2000
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:36110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3610
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.3764°N 102.1286°W

Phu Khiao (Thai: ภูเขียว, in Thai pronounced as /pʰūː kʰǐaw/, ภูเขียว; in Lao pronounced as /pʰu᷇ː kʰǐaw/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chaiyaphum province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Phu Khiao was a city (mueang) in the early years of the Rattanakosin Kingdom era at the end of the 18th century. The center of the city was in Ban Mueang Kao (which now is in Kaset Sombun district). The governor was Phraya Krai Singhanat. When the city grew, Phraya Krai Singhanat (Ruecha) moved the center of the city to Ban Kut Chueak. His son, the next governor Phraya Krai Singhanat (Bunma), was promoted by the government in Bangkok to be Phraya Phakdi Ruechai Changwang. Again he moved the city center to Ban Non Salao.

During the Thesaphiban administrative reforms Mueang Phu Khiao was downgraded to be a district of Chaiyaphum province in 1899.

It was later renamed Phak Pang after the central tambon, and changed back to Phu Khiao in 1939.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chum Phae of Khon Kaen province; Ban Thaen, Kaeng Khro, Kaset Sombun, and Khon San of Chaiyaphum Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons).

1.Phak Pangผักปัง
2.Kwang Chonกวางโจน
3.Nong Khon Thaiหนองคอนไทย
4.Ban Kaengบ้านแก้ง
5.Kut Yomกุดยม
6.Ban Phetบ้านเพชร
7.Khok Sa-atโคกสะอาด
8.Nong Tumหนองตูม
9.O Loโอโล
10.That Thongธาตุทอง
11.Ban Donบ้านดอน

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 56. ก. 354–364. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. dead. 19 February 2009. April 17, 1939. Thai.