| Khao Kho เขาค้อ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phetchabun |
| Seat | Khao Kho |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,333.0 km2 (514.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 32,932 |
| • Density | 24.7/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 67270 |
| Geocode | 6711 |
Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ) is a district (Amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.
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The name of the district comes from the a kind of palm tree named Kho (Livistona speciosa)[1], that is found a lot in the area, and from the name Khao, mountain. Thus the full name of the district means "Palm tree hills".
Between 1965-1984, this mountainous area was the battle field of the Thai communist party and the Royal Thai Army. It was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on August 21, 1984, by splitting the two tambon Thung Samo and Khaem Son from Lom Sak district.[2] It was upgraded to a full district on July 19 1991.[3]
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lom Kao, Lom Sak and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province, Noen Maprang, Wang Thong and Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Dan Sai of Loei Province. The Phetchabun Mountains are a mountain chain in Khao Kho.
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban). There are no municipal areas (thesaban) within the district, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Thung Samo | ทุ่งสมอ | 11 | 4,013 | |
| 2. | Khaem Son | แคมป์สน | 14 | 5,284 | |
| 3. | Khao Kho | เขาค้อ | 14 | 6,467 | |
| 4. | Rim Si Muang | ริมสีม่วง | 6 | 1,293 | |
| 5. | Sado Phong | สะเดาะพง | 5 | 1,432 | |
| 6. | Nong Mae Na | หนองแม่นา | 10 | 2,594 | |
| 7. | Khek Noi | เข็กน้อย | 12 | 11,849 |
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