Amphoe Tha Khantho

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Tha Khantho
ท่าคันโท
Statistics
Province: Kalasin
District office: 16°56′24″N, 103°14′40″E
Area: 393.6 km²
Inhabitants: 37,293 (2005)
Pop. density: 94.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 4611
Postal code: 46190
Map
Map of Kalasin, Thailand highlighting Tha Khantho

Tha Khantho (Thai: ท่าคันโท) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province, Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province, Kumphawapi, Si That and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Tha Khantho was established on October 1 1962, when the two tambon Tha Khantho and Khok Khruea were split off from Sahatsakhan district. It was upgraded to a full district on October 2 1965. Khok Khruea was later reassigned to Nong Kung Si district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). Tha Khantho is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Tha Khantho and parts of Na Tan. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Tha Khantho ท่าคันโท 9 5,770
2. Kung Kao กุงเก่า 11 6,608
3. Yang Um ยางอู้ม 6 4,412
4. Kut Chik กุดจิก 11 5,457
5. Na Tan นาตาล 13 10,433
6. Dong Sombun ดงสมบูรณ์ 9 4,613
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