Khao Kho District

Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ, pronounced [kʰǎw kʰɔ́ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

Khao Kho

เขาค้อ
District
Khao Kho in the rain seen from Thailand Route 12
District location in Phetchabun Province
Coordinates: 16°38′0″N 100°59′54″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhetchabun
SeatKhao Kho
Area
 • Total1,333.0 km2 (514.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total32,932
 • Density24.7/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code67270
Geocode6711

Etymology

The name of the district comes from Khao Kho, a peak in the Phetchabun Mountains, named either after Livistona speciosa, a kind of palm tree,[1] or after the Ceylon oak.[2] Both species are known as kho (Thai: ค้อ) in Thai and are abundant in the area.

History

Khao Kho was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 21 August 1984 by splitting the two tambons Thung Samo and Khaem Son from Lom Sak District.[3] It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991.[4]

Between 1965 and 1984, this mountainous area was a battleground in the fight between the Thai communist party and the Royal Thai Army.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lom Kao, Lom Sak and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province, Noen Maprang, Wang Thong and Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Dan Sai of Loei Province.

The Phetchabun Mountains are a mountain chain in Khao Kho.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (mubans). There are no municipal areas (thesabans) in the district. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Khao Khoเขาค้อ146,467
2.Khaem Sonแคมป์สน145,284
3.Thung Samoทุ่งสมอ114,013
4.Rim Si Muangริมสีม่วง61,293
5.Sado Phongสะเดาะพง51,432
6.Nong Mae Naหนองแม่นา102,594
7.Khek Noiเข็กน้อย1211,849

Population

At present, Khek Noi Sub-district is home to the largest Hmong community in Thailand.[5]

References
  1. "ค้อ: Livistona speciosa Kurz". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. "History of Khao Kho". Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  3. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอหล่มสัก จังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเขาค้อ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 101 (118 ง): 29963. September 4, 1984.
  4. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอทุ่งตะโก อำเภอพะโต๊ะ อำเภอเขาค้อ อำเภอน้ำหนาว อำเภอวังจันทร์ อำเภอนาด้วง อำเภอเต่างอย อำเภอสิงหนคร อำเภอพระสมุทรเจดีย์ และอำเภอลำดวน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 108 (107 ก Special): 29–33. June 19, 1991.
  5. "คิดเช่น Gen D 08 12 60". Fahwonmai (in Thai). 2017-12-08.
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