Amphoe Khon Sawan
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Khon Sawan is a district (Amphoe
) of Chaiyaphum Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
Ka Long. It was built in same era as Mueang Korat by Phraya Khun Han, a cousin of the governor of Korat.
, Waeng Yai
and Waeng Noi
of Khon Kaen Province
, Kaeng Sanam Nang
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, and Mueang Chaiyaphum
and Kaeng Khro
of Chaiyaphum Province.
).
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
Khon Sawan is an ancient city, in the past named 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...
Ka Long. It was built in same era as Mueang Korat by Phraya Khun Han, a cousin of the governor of Korat.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho ChaiAmphoe Khok Pho Chai
Khok Pho Chai is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on April 30 1994 by splitting it from Mancha Khiri district....
, Waeng Yai
Amphoe Waeng Yai
Waeng Yai is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khok Pho Chai, Chonnabot, Phon and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province....
and Waeng Noi
Amphoe Waeng Noi
Waeng Noi is a district in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Yai and Phon of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai, Bua Yai and Kaeng Sanam Nang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province.-History:The...
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...
, Kaeng Sanam Nang
Amphoe Kaeng Sanam Nang
Kaeng Sanam Nang is the northernmost district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:On January 7 1986 the four tambon Kaeng Sanam Nang, Non Samran, Bueng Phalai and Si Suk were split off from Bua Yai district and created the minor district Kaeng Sanam Nang...
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, and Mueang Chaiyaphum
Amphoe Mueang Chaiyaphum
Mueang Chaiyaphum is the capital district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The history of the city of Chaiyaphum dates back to the Dvaravati era. In the early of the Ayutthaya kingdom, Chaiyaphum was still controlled by the Lao Lan Xang kingdom...
and Kaeng Khro
Amphoe Kaeng Khro
Kaeng Khro is a district in the eastern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was originally part of Phu Khiao district. It became a separate district on August 13, 1959....
of Chaiyaphum Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 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...
).
| 1. | Khon Sawan | คอนสวรรค์ | |
| 2. | Yang Wai | ยางหวาย | |
| 3. | Chong Sam Mo | ช่องสามหมอ | |
| 4. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | |
| 5. | Huai Rai | ห้วยไร่ | |
| 6. | Ban Sok | บ้านโสก | |
| 7. | Khok Mang Ngoi | โคกมั่งงอย | |
| 8. | Nong Kham | หนองขาม | |
| 9. | Si Samran | ศรีสำราญ |