Amphoe Ban Khwao
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| Province: | Chaiyaphum |
| Area: | 544.3 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 51,643 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 94.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3602 |
| Postal code: | 36170 |
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Ban Khwao (Thai: บ้านเขว้า) is a district (Amphoe) of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
In 1806, people from Ban Khao (บ้านข่าว) in Nakhon Ratchasima Province migrated to the area of the district. When their new settlement proved successfully, they send the good news (in Thai Khwao ข่าว) to their cousin in the old village. The community flourished, and the people agreed to name the new village Ban Khao (lit. village of good news) to commemorate its history.
The area was official declared a separate district on July 23th, 1958.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Bua Daeng, Mueang Chaiyaphum, Noen Sa-nga, Chatturat and Nong Bua Rawe.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 94 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Khwao covers four villages of tambon Ban Khwao.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | |
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| 1. | Ban Khwao | บ้านเขว้า | 18 | |
| 2. | Talat Raeng | ตลาดแร้ง | 28 | |
| 3. | Lum Lam Chi | ลุ่มลำชี | 22 | |
| 4. | Chi Bon | ชีบน | 10 | |
| 5. | Phu Laen Kha | ภูแลนคา | 8 | |
| 6. | Non Daeng | โนนแดง | 8 |
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| Amphoe of Chaiyaphum |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chaiyaphum - Ban Khwao - Khon Sawan - Kaset Sombun - Nong Bua Daeng - Chatturat - Bamnet Narong - Nong Bua Rawe - Thep Sathit - Phu Khiao - Ban Thaen - Kaeng Khro - Khon San - Phakdi Chumphon - Noen Sa-nga |
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| King Amphoe: | Sap Yai | ||
