Amphoe Kantharawichai
Encyclopedia
Kantharawichai is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Kosum Phisai
and Chiang Yuen
of Maha Sarakham Province, Yang Talat
and Khong Chai
of Kalasin Province
.
Kanthang (กันทาง), which was founded founded in 1785 under the name Khanthathirat (คันธาธิราช). In 1874 it was renamed to Mueang Kantharawichai.
The Mueang was converted to a district in 1900. In 1913 it was transferred from Kalasin to Maha Sarakham Province, and in 1915 the district office in Ban Khok Phra was opened. In 1917 the district was renamed to Khok Phra accordingly, but the historic name was restored in 1939.
), which are further subdivided into 183 villages (muban
). Khok Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khok Phra. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the northeastern region of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kalasin, Roi Et, Surin, Buriram and Khon Kaen....
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Maha SarakhamAmphoe Mueang Maha Sarakham
Mueang Maha Sarakham is the capital district of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kae Dam, Wapi Pathum, Borabue, Kosum Phisai and Kantharawichai of Maha Sarakham Province, Khong Chai of Kalasin Province, and Changhan, Mueang Roi Et and Si Somdet...
, Kosum Phisai
Amphoe Kosum Phisai
Kosum Phisai is a district in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Yuen, Kantharawichai, Mueang Maha Sarakham, Borabue and Kut Rang of Maha Sarakham Province, Ban Phai, Ban Haet and Mueang Khon Kaen of Khon Kaen...
and Chiang Yuen
Amphoe Chiang Yuen
Chiang Yuen is a district in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chuen Chom of Maha Sarakham Province, Yang Talat of Kalasin Province, Kantharawichai and Kosum Phisai of Maha Sarakham again, Mueang Khon Kaen and Sam Sung of Khon...
of Maha Sarakham Province, Yang Talat
Amphoe Yang Talat
Yang Talat is a district in the western part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Huai Mek, Nong Kung Si, Mueang Kalasin, Khong Chai of Kalasin Province, Kantharawichai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-History:Originally named Pachim Kalasin ,...
and Khong Chai
Amphoe Khong Chai
Khong Chai is a district in the southern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Yang Talat, Mueang Kalasin, Kamalasai of Kalasin Province, Changhan of Roi Et Province, Mueang Maha Sarakham and Kantharawichai of Maha Sarakham Province.-History:The...
of Kalasin Province
Kalasin Province
Kalasin is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.-Geography:...
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History
The district goes back to the MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Kanthang (กันทาง), which was founded founded in 1785 under the name Khanthathirat (คันธาธิราช). In 1874 it was renamed to Mueang Kantharawichai.
The Mueang was converted to a district in 1900. In 1913 it was transferred from Kalasin to Maha Sarakham Province, and in 1915 the district office in Ban Khok Phra was opened. In 1917 the district was renamed to Khok Phra accordingly, but the historic name was restored in 1939.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 183 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Khok Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khok Phra. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khok Phra | โคกพระ | 15 | 9,381 | |
| 2. | Khanthararat | คันธารราษฎร์ | 11 | 4,529 | |
| 3. | Makha | มะค่า | 15 | 5,391 | |
| 4. | Tha Khon Yang | ท่าขอนยาง | 15 | 7,775 | |
| 5. | Na Si Nuan | นาสีนวน | 27 | 10,135 | |
| 6. | Kham Riang | ขามเรียง | 23 | 12,496 | |
| 7. | Khwao Yai | เขวาใหญ่ | 21 | 7,714 | |
| 8. | Si Suk | ศรีสุข | 24 | 10,088 | |
| 9. | Kut Sai Cho | กุดใส้จ่อ | 11 | 4,561 | |
| 10. | Kham Thao Phatthana | ขามเฒ่าพัฒนา | 21 | 8,180 |