Amphoe Lom Kao
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| Province: | Phetchabun |
| Area: | 927.1 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 60,228 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 65.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6704 |
| Postal code: | 67120 |
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Lom Kao (Thai: หล่มเก่า) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
The first record of Mueang Lom found in the first King Ramkhamhaeng the Great stone pillar. In Rattanakosin era, this area was a big community of Lao people from Vientiane. When the town population grew due to further immigration from Luang Phrabang and Vientiane, the governor lead people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak river, now in the Lom Sak district.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai and Phu Ruea of Loei Province and Nam Nao, Lom Sak and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon). The township (thesaban tambon) of Lom Kao covers part of the tambon Lom Kao.
| 1. | Lom Kao | หล่มเก่า | |
| 2. | Na Sam | นาซำ | |
| 3. | Hin Hao | หินฮาว | |
| 4. | Ban Noen | บ้านเนิน | |
| 5. | Sila | ศิลา | |
| 6. | Na Saeng | นาแซง | |
| 7. | Wang Ban | วังบาล | |
| 8. | Na Ko | นาเกาะ | |
| 9. | Tat Kloi | ตาดกลอย |
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| Amphoe of Phetchabun |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Phetchabun - Chon Daen - Lom Sak - Lom Kao - Wichian Buri - Si Thep - Nong Phai - Bueng Sam Phan - Nam Nao - Wang Pong - Khao Kho |
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