Amphoe Kut Khaopun
Encyclopedia
Kut Khaopun is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
, Pho Sai
, Trakan Phuet Phon
of Ubon Ratchathani province and Pathum Ratchawongsa
of Amnat Charoen province
.
), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban
). Kut Khaopun is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khaopun. There are further 5 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 Ubon Ratchathani Province
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
, 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...
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History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Kut Khaopun was created on July 12 1971, when the four tambon Khaopun, Ka Bin, Kaeng Kheng and Non Sawang were split off from Trakan Phuet Phon districtAmphoe Trakan Phuet Phon
Trakan Phuet Phon is a district in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Khaopun, Pho Sai, Si Mueang Mai, Tan Sum, Don Mot Daeng, Lao Suea Kok of Ubon Ratchathani province, Pathum Ratchawongsa and Phana of Amnat Charoen...
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) KhemaratAmphoe Khemarat
Khemarat is the northernmost district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Khemarat is an ancient city. It was a first class city during Rattanakosin era and reported directly to Bangkok...
, Pho Sai
Amphoe Pho Sai
Pho Sai is a district in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:A group of people from Khemarat district moved to Ban Klang and Ban Nong Khun in 1820...
, Trakan Phuet Phon
Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon
Trakan Phuet Phon is a district in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Khaopun, Pho Sai, Si Mueang Mai, Tan Sum, Don Mot Daeng, Lao Suea Kok of Ubon Ratchathani province, Pathum Ratchawongsa and Phana of Amnat Charoen...
of Ubon Ratchathani province and Pathum Ratchawongsa
Amphoe Pathum Ratchawongsa
Pathum Ratchawongsa is a district in the eastern part of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phana, Mueang Amnat Charoen, Chanuman of Amnat Charoen Province, Khemarat, Kut Khaopun and Trakan Phuet Phon of Ubon Ratchathani Province.-History:The...
of Amnat Charoen province
Amnat Charoen Province
Amnat Charoen is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon and Mukdahan. To the east it borders Salavan of Laos.-Geography:...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 73 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...
). Kut Khaopun is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khaopun. There are further 5 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. | Khaopun | ข้าวปุ้น | 15 | 9,426 | |
| 2. | Non Sawang | โนนสวาง | 20 | 10,503 | |
| 3. | Kaeng Kheng | แก่งเค็ง | 13 | 7,401 | |
| 4. | Ka Bin | กาบิน | 12 | 5,253 | |
| 5. | Nong Than Nam | หนองทันน้ำ | 13 | 7,241 |