Amphoe Kaset Sombun
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| Province: | Chaiyaphum |
| District office: | Ban Yang |
| Area: | 1,419.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 110,382 (2007) |
| Pop. density: | 77.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3604 |
| Postal code: | 36120 |
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Kaset Sombun (Thai: เกษตรสมบูรณ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] History
Originally, the district was a minor district under the district Phu Khio. 1917 the minor district was renamed from Kaset Sombun to Ban Yang, the name of the central tambon.[1] On March 1 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district and renamed back to the historical name Kaset Sombun.[2] Khun Nikon Nanthakit (At Watthanasuk) was the first district officer after the upgrade.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khon San, Phu Khiao, Kaeng Khro, Mueang Chaiyaphum and Nong Bua Daeng.
To the north of the district is the Phu Khiao Wildlife Reserve. The Phu Laenkha National Park is within the three southeastern tambon of the district, and continues to the southwest to Mueang and Nong Bua Daeng districts.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Kaset Sombun covers parts of tambon Ban Yang and Ban Pao parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh. |
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| 1. | Ban Yang | บ้านยาง | 12,294 |
| 2. | Ban Han | บ้านหัน | 13,529 |
| 3. | Ban Duea | บ้านเดื่อ | 15,025 |
| 4. | Ban Pao | บ้านเป้า | 10,840 |
| 5. | Kut Lo | กุดเลาะ | 7,207 |
| 6. | Non Kok | โนนกอก | 10,166 |
| 7. | Sa Phon Thong | สระโพนทอง | 8,320 |
| 8. | Nong Kha | หนองข่า | 8,255 |
| 9. | Nong Phon Ngam | หนองโพนงาม | 12,489 |
| 10. | Ban Bua | บ้านบัว | 4,867 |
| 12. | Non Thong | โนนทอง | 7,390 |
Geocode 11 belongs to Sap Si Thong, which was reassigned to Amphoe Mueang Chaiyaphum in 2003.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai) (April 29 1917). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68.
- ^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอบ้านยาง ขึ้นอำเภอผักปัง จังหวัดชัยภูมิ ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ ขนานนามว่า อำเภอเกษตรสมบูรณ์" (in Thai) (February 27 1939). Royal Gazette 55 (0 ง): 4074.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนเขตอำเภอเกษตรสมบูรณ์กับอำเภอเมืองชัยภูมิ จังหวัดชัยภูมิ พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๕" (in Thai) (June 06 2002). Royal Gazette 119 (53 ก): 1.
[edit] External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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