Kham Khuean Kaeo district

Kham Khuean Kaeo คำเขื่อนแก้ว
District
Phra That Ku Chan, an ancient pagoda in Ku Chan Sub-District, Kham Khuean Kaeo District
District location in Yasothon province
Coordinates: 15°39′11″N 104°18′32″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Yasothon
Seat	Lumphuk
Area
• Total	638.40 km^2 (246.49 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	68,606
• Density	109.85/km^2 (284.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	35110
Geocode	3504

Kham Khuean Kaeo (Thai: คำเขื่อนแก้ว, pronounced [kʰām kʰɯ̀an kɛ̂ːw]; Northeastern Thai: คำเขื่อนแก้ว, pronounced [kʰa᷇m kʰɯ̄an kɛ̂ːw]) is a district (amphoe) of Yasothon province in northeastern Thailand.

History

In 1917, the district was renamed Lumphuk after its central sub-district.[1] In 1953 it was returned to its original name, Kham Khuean Kaeo.[2]

When Yasothon was separated from Ubon Ratchathani province, Kham Khuean Kaeo was one of the districts which was assigned to the new province.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Mueang Yasothon and Pa Tio of Yasothon Province; Hua Taphan of Amnat Charoen province; Khueang Nai of Ubon Ratchathani province; Maha Chana Chai of Yasothon Province; and Phanom Phrai of Roi Et province.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons) which make up 115 villages (mubans). Kham Khuean Kaeo is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the sub-district Lumphuk. Each of the sub-districts have a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[4]
01.	Lumphuk	ลุมพุก	15	13,044
02.	Yo	ย่อ	11	06,579
03.	Song Pueai	สงเปือย	09	04,346
04.	Phon Than	โพนทัน	05	03,450
05.	Thung Mon	ทุ่งมน	09	06,032
06.	Na Kham	นาคำ	06	02,765
07.	Dong Khaen Yai	ดงแคนใหญ่	13	07,904
08.	Ku Chan	กู่จาน	12	05,952
09.	Na Kae	นาแก	08	03,624
10.	Kut Kung	กุดกุง	07	04,657
11.	Lao Hai	เหล่าไฮ	06	02,960
12.	Khaen Noi	แคนน้อย	07	03,615
13.	Dong Charoen	ดงเจริญ	07	03,678

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 70 (25 ก): 492–496. 1953-04-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
3. ประกาศของคณะปฏิวัติ ฉบับที่ ๗๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 89 (21 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 1–3. 1972-02-07. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2012.
4. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)