Rong Kham ร่องคำ |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Kalasin Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Kalasin |
Seat | Rong Kham |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 82.137 km2 (31.7 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 16,444 |
• Density | 200.3/km2 (518.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 46210 |
Geocode | 4604 |
Rong Kham (Thai: ร่องคำ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kamalasai of Kalasin Province, Pho Chai and Chiang Khwan of Roi Et Province.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on February 1 1973, when the tambon Rong Kham and Samakkhi were split off from the district Kamalasai[1]. It was upgraded to a full district on October 10 1993[2].
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (muban). Rong Kham is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Rong Kham. There are further 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Rong Kham | ร่องคำ | 13 | 6,191 | |
2. | Samakkhi | สามัคคี | 15 | 5,448 | |
3. | Lao Oi | เหล่าอ้อย | 12 | 4,805 |
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