Amphoe Kaeng Khoi
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| Province: | Saraburi |
| District office: | Kaeng Khoi |
| Area: | 801.1 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 88,921 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 111.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1902 |
| Postal code: | 18110 |
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Kaeng Khoi (Thai: แก่งคอย) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.
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[edit] History
The district was created in 1827 and called Khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe. The office of the district was moved from the Pa Sak River bank to nearby Kaeng Khoi railway station in 1915.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, Wang Muang and Muak Lek of Saraburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Nayok and Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok Province, Wihan Daeng, Mueang Saraburi and Chaloem Phra Kiat of Saraburi again.
The district marks the westernmost end of the Khao Yai national park. Also within the southern part of the district is the Chet Khot-Pong Kon Sao Nature Study Centre, containing several waterfalls.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (muban). Kaeng Khoi is a town (thesaban mueang) and Thap Kwang a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), both covering the complete same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Kaeng Khoi | แก่งคอย | - | 11,921 | |
| 2. | Thap Kwang | ทับกวาง | 10 | 14,991 | |
| 3. | Tan Diao | ตาลเดี่ยว | 11 | 9,487 | |
| 4. | Huai Haeng | ห้วยแห้ง | 12 | 6,947 | |
| 5. | Tha Khlo | ท่าคล้อ | 11 | 4,619 | |
| 6. | Hin Son | หินซ้อน | 9 | 3,535 | |
| 7. | Ban That | บ้านธาตุ | 5 | 1,807 | |
| 8. | Ban Pa | บ้านป่า | 10 | 9,028 | |
| 9. | Tha Tum | ท่าตูม | 4 | 2,130 | |
| 10. | Cha-om | ชะอม | 11 | 6,891 | |
| 11. | Song Khon | สองคอน | 11 | 6,180 | |
| 12. | Tao Pun | เตาปูน | 7 | 2,029 | |
| 13. | Cham Phak Phaeo | ชำผักแพว | 10 | 5,849 | |
| 15. | Tha Maprang | ท่ามะปราง | 5 | 3,507 |
Geocode 14 is not used.
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