Amphoe Chonnabot

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Chonnabot
ชนบท
Statistics
Province: Khon Kaen
District office: Chonnabot
16°5′18″N, 102°37′18″E
Area: 404.29 km²
Inhabitants: 48,756 (2005)
Pop. density: 120.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 4018
Postal code: 40180
Map
Map of Khon Kaen, Thailand highlighting Chonnabot

Chonnabot (Thai: ชนบท) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] History

Mueang Chonbot (ชลบถ) was established at the begin of the Rattanakosin era of around 1783. Its center was at Ban Nong Kong Kaeo.

In 1914 it was converted to a district, however in 1943 it was downgraded to be part of Ban Phai district.[1] 1966 the district was reestablished, then consisting of the tambon Chonnabot, Kut Phia Khom, Ban Thaen and Wang Saeng.[2]

[edit] Geography

Thai Silk Cottage
Thai Silk Cottage

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mancha Khiri, Ban Phai, Non Sila, Phon, Waeng Yai and Khok Pho Chai.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (muban). Chonnabot is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chonnabot and Si Bun Rueang. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Chonnabot ชนบท 13 9338
2. Kut Phia Khom กุดเพียขอม 7 3815
3. Wang Saeng วังแสง 11 7362
4. Huai Kae ห้วยแก 9 5805
5. Ban Thaen บ้านแท่น 8 4365
6. Si Bun Rueang ศรีบุญเรือง 12 6792
7. Non Phayom โนนพะยอม 10 6328
8. Po Daeng ปอแดง 10 4951

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอชุมแพและยุบอำเภอชนบท จังหวัดขอนแก่น" (in Thai) (August 3 1943). Royal Gazette 60 (41 ง): 2423. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอชนบท พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๙" (in Thai) (February 1 1966). Royal Gazette 83 (10 ก): 113–115. 

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