Kanthararom District

Kanthararom
กันทรารมย์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 15°6′24″N 104°34′12″E / 15.10667°N 104.57000°ECoordinates: 15°6′24″N 104°34′12″E / 15.10667°N 104.57000°E
Country  Thailand
Province Sisaket
Seat Kanthararom
Area
  Total 664.21 km2 (256.45 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 100,370
  Density 151.1/km2 (391/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 33130
Geocode 3303

Kanthararom (Thai: กันทรารมย์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district was established in 1897, then named Uthai Sisaket (อุทัยศีร์ษะเกษ). It was renamed to Kanthararom in 1913.[1] In 1926 the district office was moved to Ban Khambon in tambon Dun.

Facilities

Kanthararom, (local name is shortened to read 'Kantarom') This typical agricultural market town, has developed rapidly since 2004. Probably as a result being located almost halfway on the main highway between Sisaket (provincial capital of Sisaket Province) and Ubon Rachathani (provincial capital of Ubon Rachathani Province. The Capitals being very large cities. Almost every type of small enterprise is represented in Kanthararom - also Hospital, Senior School - primary schools, Railway Station on main line between Bangkok and Warin Chamrap (immediately south of Ubon Rachathani) Banks, Post Office etc..

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Non Khun, Nam Kliang, Mueang Sisaket and Yang Chum Noi of Sisaket Province, Khueang Nai, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Warin Chamrap and Samrong. Located halfway on the main highway between Sisaket (provincial capital of Sisaket Province) and Ubon Rachathani (provincial capital of Ubon Rachathani Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 169 villages (muban). Kanthararom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Dun. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Dunดูน109,506
2.Non Sangโนนสัง147,195
3.Nong Hua Changหนองหัวช้าง127,757
4.Yangยาง127,180
5.Nong Waengหนองแวง106,188
6.Nong Kaeoหนองแก้ว74,443
7.Thamทาม117,942
8.Lathaiละทาย96,213
9.Mueang Noiเมืองน้อย104,555
10.I Patอีปาด53,449
11.Bua Noiบัวน้อย115,777
12.Nong Buaหนองบัว73,914
13.Duดู่84,134
14.Phak Phaeoผักแพว188,367
15.Chanจาน158,313
20.Kham Niamคำเนียม105,437

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nam Kliang district.

References

  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 30 (0 ง): 1536–1537. October 12, 1913.

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