Khukhan District

Khukhan
ขุขันธ์
Amphoe

Khukhan

Amphoe location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 14°42′48″N 104°11′54″E / 14.71333°N 104.19833°ECoordinates: 14°42′48″N 104°11′54″E / 14.71333°N 104.19833°E
Country  Thailand
Province Sisaket
Area
  Total 914.309 km2 (353.017 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 148,066
  Density 161.943/km2 (419.43/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 33140
Geocode 3305

Khukhan (Thai: ขุขันธ์) is a district (Amphoe) of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Prang Ku, Wang Hin, Phrai Bueng, Khun Han and Phu Sing of Sisaket Province, and Buachet and Sangkha of Surin Province.

Prior to a re-organization of Thailand for administrative and logistical reasons circa-1945, Khukhan was the Provincial capital and is still recognized as the historical center of Sisaket. (This reorganization may have been justified in order to connect all the provincial capitals of the lower north-east by the rail line that runs east-west between Korat and Ubon, Khukhan is 30 miles further south of that line.)

Local History

Today Khukhan is the second most populous district in the province and has numerous roads connecting it to all parts of the province dating back to its earlier importance as the provincial capital. Locally several temples (wat, วัด) date to the earliest introduction of Buddhism in the area and according to local legend a battle was fought north of the city circa 1400 which then prompted the founding of Khukhan by a Royal Decree under the family of the same name.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 22 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 279 villages (muban). Mueang Khukhan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the subdistrict Huai Nuea. Further there are 22 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Kanthararomกันทรารมย์146,842
2.Chakongจะกง136,209
3.Chai Diใจดี116,363
4.Dong Kam Metดองกำเม็ด117,179
5.Sanoโสน2214,562
6.Prue Yaiปรือใหญ่2011,506
7.Sadao Yaiสะเดาใหญ่176,742
8.Ta Utตาอุด95,142
9.Huai Nueaห้วยเหนือ1412,151
10.Huai Taiห้วยใต้136,689
11.Hua Sueaหัวเสือ146,695
13.Takhianตะเคียน125,843
15.Nikhom Phatthanaนิคมพัฒนา114,272
17.Khok Phetโคกเพชร115,532
18.Prasatปราสาท95,956
21.Samrong Ta Chenสำโรงตาเจ็น176,122
22.Huai Samranห้วยสำราญ115,388
24.Kritsanaกฤษณา135,946
25.Lom Sakลมศักดิ์115,683
26.Nong Chalongหนองฉลอง104,017
27.Si Trakunศรีตระกูล73,374
28.Si Sa-atศรีสะอาด94,193

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Sing district.

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