Khon Buri District

Khon Buri ครบุรี
Amphoe
Lam Chae Reservoir
Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 14°31′24″N 102°14′54″E / 14.52333°N 102.24833°E / 14.52333; 102.24833Coordinates: 14°31′24″N 102°14′54″E / 14.52333°N 102.24833°E / 14.52333; 102.24833
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat	Chae
Area
• Total	1,816.9 km2 (701.5 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	93,808
• Density	52.2/km2 (135/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	30250
Geocode	3002

Khon Buri (Thai: ครบุรี, pronounced [kʰɔ̄ːn bū.rīː]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Khon Buri in Thai language means 'origin of the river', which refers to one of tributaries of the Mun River passing through. In the past it was called Ban Khon Buri. When the town grew, it was changed to be "Mueang Khon" and then "Khon Buri".

In 1907, this area was a minor district (king amphoe) of Chok Chai District. It was called King Amphoe Chae because the city centre was in Tambon Chae.

As Tambon Khon Buri was very far from the center of Pak Thong Chai District, the government administered it together with Chae Sub-district in 1939. At the same time, it was officially upgraded to a full district and renamed to Khon Buri.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chok Chai and Nong Bun Mak of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Nong Ki of Buriram Province, Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima, Watthana Nakhon, and Mueang Sa Kaeo of Sa Kaeo Province, Na Di of Prachinburi Province, and Wang Nam Khiao and Pak Thong Chai of Nakhon Ratchasima. The Sankamphaeng Range mountainous area is located in the southern section of this district.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) in the district: Chae and Chorakhe Hin, each covering parts of the same-named tambon, and Sai Yong-Chai Wan covering parts of tambon Khon Buri and Khon Buri Tai.