Amphoe Khon San
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Khon San is the northernmost district (amphoe
) of Chaiyaphum Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
Nakhon Thai
, a subordinate of Phitsanulok, to establish their new town in this area. Mr. Phumi who was the town leader sent tribute to King Rama I. The King promoted him to be Muen Aram Kamhaeng and Luang Phichit Songkhram later, the first governor position of Khon San.
As the way from Bangkok to Khon San was so long, government officers had to carry royal command documents (Thai: San สาร) by a wooden bar on their shoulders. This method of carrying is called Khon (คอน) in Thai.
In the reign of King Rama V, the town was downgraded to be a tambon of Phu Khiao district
. On August 16 1958 it was again separated from Phu Khiao and became a minor district (King Amphoe), then containing the three tambon Khon San, Nun Khun and Thung Phra. It was official upgraded to a full district On December 10 1959.
and Chum Phae
of Khon Kaen Province
, Phu Khiao
, Kaset Sombun
and Nong Bua Daeng
of Chaiyaphum Province, and Mueang Phetchabun
, Lom Sak
and Nam Nao
of Phetchabun Province
.
In the south of the district is the Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary. The Chulabhorn Dam
creates an artificial lake out of the Nam Phrom river, covering about 12 km². The 700 metres long and 70 metres high dam was finished in 1973 and is used for generating hydroelectric power.
), which are further subdivided into 83 villages (muban
). Khon San is also the only township (thesaban tambon of the district, covering parts of the tambon Khon San and Dong Bang. There are further 8 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...
) of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
, 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...
.
History
In the early of the Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century, Mr. Phumi lead the people from 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...
Nakhon Thai
Amphoe Nakhon Thai
Nakhon Thai is a district in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wang Thong, Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Na Haeo, Dan Sai of Loei Province and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.The Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is located in...
, a subordinate of Phitsanulok, to establish their new town in this area. Mr. Phumi who was the town leader sent tribute to King Rama I. The King promoted him to be Muen Aram Kamhaeng and Luang Phichit Songkhram later, the first governor position of Khon San.
As the way from Bangkok to Khon San was so long, government officers had to carry royal command documents (Thai: San สาร) by a wooden bar on their shoulders. This method of carrying is called Khon (คอน) in Thai.
In the reign of King Rama V, the town was downgraded to be a tambon of Phu Khiao district
Amphoe Phu Khiao
Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phu Khiao was a city in the early of Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century. The center of the city was in Ban Mueang Kao . The governor position was Phraya Krai Singhanat...
. On August 16 1958 it was again separated from Phu Khiao and became a minor district (King Amphoe), then containing the three tambon Khon San, Nun Khun and Thung Phra. It was official upgraded to a full district On December 10 1959.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Pha ManAmphoe Phu Pha Man
Phu Pha Man is the northwesternmost district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was established as a minor district on July 15 1981 with the two tambon Non Don and Na Fai split off from Chum Phae district...
and Chum Phae
Amphoe Chum Phae
Chum Phae is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati times....
of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, Phu Khiao
Amphoe Phu Khiao
Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phu Khiao was a city in the early of Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century. The center of the city was in Ban Mueang Kao . The governor position was Phraya Krai Singhanat...
, Kaset Sombun
Amphoe Kaset Sombun
Kaset Sombun is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the district was a minor district under the district Phu Khio. 1917 the minor district was renamed from Kaset Sombun to Ban Yang, the name of the central tambon...
and Nong Bua Daeng
Amphoe Nong Bua Daeng
Nong Bua Daeng is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was established as a minor district on July 16, 1965, when the two tambon Nong Bua Daeng and Nang Daet were split off from Kaset Sombun district...
of Chaiyaphum Province, and Mueang Phetchabun
Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun
Mueang Phetchabun is the capital district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as Mueang Phitsanulok...
, Lom Sak
Amphoe Lom Sak
Lom Sak is a district in the northern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:The history of Lom Sak area dates back to the founding time of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th century. The governor of Mueang Rat , Pho Khun Pha Mueang , was one of Thai warlords who defeated the...
and Nam Nao
Amphoe Nam Nao
Nam Nao is the northeasternmost district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:On November 16, 1978 the tambon Nam Nao and Lak Dan were split from Lom Sak district and made into a minor district...
of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok.- Geography :...
.
In the south of the district is the Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary. The Chulabhorn Dam
Chulabhorn Dam
Chulabhorn Dam is a dam in Tambon Thung Lui Lai, Amphur Kon San, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand. It impounds the Phrom River, a tributary of the Mekong. The dam has diverted the Nam Phrong River. As water leaves its turbines, it empties into the Choen River...
creates an artificial lake out of the Nam Phrom river, covering about 12 km². The 700 metres long and 70 metres high dam was finished in 1973 and is used for generating hydroelectric power.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 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 83 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...
). Khon San is also the only township (thesaban tambon of the district, covering parts of the tambon Khon San and Dong Bang. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Khon San | คอนสาร | |
| 2. | Thung Phra | ทุ่งพระ | |
| 3. | Non Khun | โนนคูณ | |
| 4. | Huai Yang | ห้วยยาง | |
| 5. | Thung Luilai | ทุ่งลุยลาย | |
| 6. | Dong Bang | ดงบัง | |
| 7. | Thung Na Lao | ทุ่งนาเลา | |
| 8. | Dong Klang | ดงกลาง |