Amphoe Khao Chakan
Encyclopedia
Khao Chakan is a district (amphoe
) in the western part of Sa Kaeo Province
, eastern Thailand
.
, Watthana Nakhon
, Khlong Hat
and Wang Nam Yen
of Sa Kaeo Province, and Tha Takiap
of Chachoengsao Province
.
The district is named after the hills of Khao Chakan, a group of limestone hills raising out of the valley alluvium. Within the hills are several caves, including the cave temple Wat Tham Khao Chakan.
. On October 11 1997 it was upgraded to a full district.
), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, each of the subdistrict is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (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 western part of Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo is a province of Thailand.It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram...
, eastern 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 north clockwise) Mueang Sa KaeoAmphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo
Amphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo is the capital district of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khon Buri of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Watthana Nakhon and Khao Chakan of Sa Kaeo, and Kabin Buri and Na Di of Prachinburi Province.The Sankambeng Range mountainous area is...
, Watthana Nakhon
Amphoe Watthana Nakhon
Watthana Nakhon is a district in the central part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-History:Watthana Nakhon is an ancient city...
, Khlong Hat
Amphoe Khlong Hat
Khlong Hat is the southeasternmost district of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The area originally was a forest with plenty of Mahat or Lakooch tree along the canals . When people moved to settle their new village there, they named their own village Ban Khlong Mahat. Later the name...
and Wang Nam Yen
Amphoe Wang Nam Yen
Wang Nam Yen is a district in the southern part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-History:In 1971 the government built a new road connecting Chanthaburi with Sa Kaeo. Then the people from Ban Tha Ta Si and Ban Nong Prue moved to settle their new village along the new road in the area. They...
of Sa Kaeo Province, and Tha Takiap
Amphoe Tha Takiap
Tha Takiap is the easternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district Tha Takiap was established on April 1 1991 by splitting off two tambon from Sanam Chai Khet district...
of Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...
.
The district is named after the hills of Khao Chakan, a group of limestone hills raising out of the valley alluvium. Within the hills are several caves, including the cave temple Wat Tham Khao Chakan.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Khao Chakan was established April 30 1994 with four tambon split off from Mueang Sa Kaeo districtAmphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo
Amphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo is the capital district of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khon Buri of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Watthana Nakhon and Khao Chakan of Sa Kaeo, and Kabin Buri and Na Di of Prachinburi Province.The Sankambeng Range mountainous area is...
. On October 11 1997 it was upgraded to a full district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 62 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, each of the subdistrict is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khao Chakan | เขาฉกรรจ์ | 11 | 11,593 |
| 2. | Nong Wa | หนองหว้า | 23 | 21,156 |
| 3. | Phra Phloeng | พระเพลิง | 16 | 16,387 |
| 4. | Khao Sam Sip | เขาสามสิบ | 12 | 7,880 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)