Tha Khantho district explained

Official Name:Tha Khantho
Native Name:ท่าคันโท
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kalasin
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:37,293
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:46190
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4611
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.94°N 103.2444°W

Tha Khantho (Thai: ท่าคันโท, in Thai pronounced as /tʰâː kʰān.tʰōː/) is the northwesternmost district (amphoe) of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province; Kranuan of Khon Kaen province; Kumphawapi, Si That, and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Tha Khantho was established on 1 October 1962, when the two tambons Tha Khantho and Khok Khruea were split off from Sahatsakhan district. It was upgraded to a full district on 2 October 1965. Khok Khruea was later reassigned to Nong Kung Si District.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (mubans). Tha Khantho is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers tambon Tha Khantho and parts of Na Tan. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Tha Khanthoท่าคันโท95,770
2.Kung Kaoกุงเก่า116,608
3.Yang Umยางอู้ม64,412
4.Kut Chikกุดจิก115,457
5.Na Tanนาตาล1310,433
6.Dong Sombunดงสมบูรณ์94,613