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Kanthararom (Thai: กันทรารมย์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The district was established in 1897, then named Uthai Sisaket (อุทัยศีร์ษะเกษ). It was renamed to Kanthararom in 1913.[1] In 1926 the district office was moved to Ban Khambon in tambon Dun.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Non Khun, Nam Kliang, Mueang Sisaket and Yang Chum Noi of Sisaket Province, Khueang Nai, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Warin Chamrap and Samrong.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 169 villages (muban). Kanthararom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Dun. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Dun |
ดูน |
10 |
9,506 |
|
| 2. |
Non Sang |
โนนสัง |
14 |
7,195 |
|
| 3. |
Nong Hua Chang |
หนองหัวช้าง |
12 |
7,757 |
|
| 4. |
Yang |
ยาง |
12 |
7,180 |
|
| 5. |
Nong Waeng |
หนองแวง |
10 |
6,188 |
|
| 6. |
Nong Kaeo |
หนองแก้ว |
7 |
4,443 |
|
| 7. |
Tham |
ทาม |
11 |
7,942 |
|
| 8. |
Lathai |
ละทาย |
9 |
6,213 |
|
| 9. |
Mueang Noi |
เมืองน้อย |
10 |
4,555 |
|
| 10. |
I Pat |
อีปาด |
5 |
3,449 |
|
| 11. |
Bua Noi |
บัวน้อย |
11 |
5,777 |
|
| 12. |
Nong Bua |
หนองบัว |
7 |
3,914 |
|
| 13. |
Du |
ดู่ |
8 |
4,134 |
|
| 14. |
Phak Phaeo |
ผักแพว |
18 |
8,367 |
|
| 15. |
Chan |
จาน |
15 |
8,313 |
|
| 20. |
Kham Niam |
คำเนียม |
10 |
5,437 |
|
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nam Kliang district.
[edit] References
- ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ" (in Thai) (October 12 1913). Royal Gazette 30 (0 ง): 1536–1537.
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