Amphoe Kaeng Khro

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Kaeng Khro
แก้งคร้อ
Statistics
Province: Chaiyaphum
District office: 16°6′31″N, 102°15′29″E
Area: 582.2 km²
Inhabitants: 87,663 (2000)
Pop. density: 150.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 3612
Postal code: 36150
Map
Map of Chaiyaphum, Thailand highlighting Kaeng Khro

Kaeng Khro (Thai: แก้งคร้อ) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] History

The area was originally part of Phu Khiao district. It became a separate district on August 13th, 1959.

The name of the district comes from the small river which flows behind the district office. Along the river bank many Ta Khro trees (Schleichera oleosa Merr.) grow. The people thus named the small river Kaeng Khro (Kaeng แก่ง or แก้ง means small river).

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Khiao and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum Province, Mancha Khiri and Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan, Mueang Chaiyaphum and Kaset Sombun of Chaiyaphum again.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 125 villages (muban).

1. Chong Sam Mo ช่องสามหมอ
2. Nong Kham หนองขาม
3. Na Nong Thum นาหนองทุ่ม
4. Ban Kaeng บ้านแก้ง
5. Nong Sang หนองสังข์
6. Lup Kha หลุบคา
7. Khok Kung โคกกุง
8. Kao Ya Di เก่าย่าดี
9. Tha Mafai Wan ท่ามะไฟหวาน
10. Nong Phai หนองไผ่
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