Amphoe Khon San

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Khon San
คอนสาร

Statistics
Province:	Chaiyaphum
Area:	966.665 km²
Inhabitants:	58,867 (2000)
Pop. density:	60.9 inh./km²
Geocode:	3613
Postal code:	36180
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Khon San (Thai: คอนสาร) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] History

In the early of the Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century, Mr. Phumi lead the people from Mueang Nakhon Thai, a subordinate of Phitsanulok, to establish their new town in this area. Mr. Phumi who was the town leader sent tribute to King Rama I. The King promoted him to be Muen Aram Kamhaeng and Luang Phichit Songkhram later, the first governor position of Khon San.

As the way from Bangkok to Khon San was so long, government officers had to carry royal command documents (Thai: San สาร) by a wooden bar on their shoulders. This method of carrying is called Khon (คอน) in Thai.

In the reign of King Rama V, the town was downgraded to be a tambon of Phu Khiao district. In 1958 it was again separated from Phu Khiao and became a minor district (King Amphoe). It was official upgraded to a full district in 1960.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Pha Man and Chum Phae of Khon Kaen Province, Phu Khiao, Kaset Sombun and Nong Bua Daeng of Chaiyaphum Province, and Mueang Phetchabun, Lom Sak and Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 communes (tambon).

1.	Khon San	คอนสาร
2.	Thung Phra	ทุ่งพระ
3.	Non Khun	โนนคูณ
4.	Huai Yang	ห้วยยาง
5.	Thung Lui Lai	ทุ่งลุยลาย
6.	Dong Bang	ดงบัง
7.	Thung Na Lao	ทุ่งนาเลา
8.	Dong Klang	ดงกลาง

Amphoe of Chaiyaphum
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
King Amphoe:	Sap Yai