Khao Kho District

Khao Kho
เขาค้อ
Amphoe
Khao Kho in the rain seen from Thailand Route 12

Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province
Coordinates: 16°38′0″N 100°59′54″E / 16.63333°N 100.99833°E / 16.63333; 100.99833Coordinates: 16°38′0″N 100°59′54″E / 16.63333°N 100.99833°E / 16.63333; 100.99833
Country Thailand
Province Phetchabun
Seat Khao Kho
Area
 • Total 1,333.0 km2 (514.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 32,932
 • Density 24.7/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 67270
Geocode 6711

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

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

Between 1965-1984, this mountainous area was a battleground in the fight between the Thai communist party and the Royal Thai Army. It was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 21 August 1984, by splitting the two tambon Thung Samo and Khaem Son from Lom Sak District.[3] It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991.[4]

Geography

Neighboring 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 (tambon), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban). There are no municipal areas (thesaban) within the district, and 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.
  2. ↑ History of Khao Kho
  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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