Kaeng Khoi District

Kaeng Khoi
แก่งคอย
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Saraburi
Seat Kaeng Khoi
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 801.1 km2 (309.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 88,921
 • Density 111.0/km2 (287.5/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 18110
Geocode 1902

Kaeng Khoi (Thai: แก่งคอย) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.

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History

The district was created in 1827 and called Khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe. The office of the district was moved from the Pa Sak River bank to nearby Kaeng Khoi railway station in 1915.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, Wang Muang and Muak Lek of Saraburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Nayok and Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok Province, Wihan Daeng, Mueang Saraburi and Chaloem Phra Kiat of Saraburi again.

The district marks the westernmost end of the Khao Yai national park. Also within the southern part of the district is the Chet Khot-Pong Kon Sao Nature Study Centre, containing several waterfalls.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (muban). Kaeng Khoi is a town (thesaban mueang) and Thap Kwang a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), both covering the complete same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Kaeng Khoi แก่งคอย - 11,921
2. Thap Kwang ทับกวาง 10 14,991
3. Tan Diao ตาลเดี่ยว 11 9,487
4. Huai Haeng ห้วยแห้ง 12 6,947
5. Tha Khlo ท่าคล้อ 11 4,619
6. Hin Son หินซ้อน 9 3,535
7. Ban That บ้านธาตุ 5 1,807
8. Ban Pa บ้านป่า 10 9,028
9. Tha Tum ท่าตูม 4 2,130
10. Cha-om ชะอม 11 6,891
11. Song Khon สองคอน 11 6,180
12. Tao Pun เตาปูน 7 2,029
13. Cham Phak Phaeo ชำผักแพว 10 5,849
15. Tha Maprang ท่ามะปราง 5 3,507

Geocode 14 is not used.

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