Chonnabot District

Chonnabot ชนบท
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 16°5′18″N 102°37′18″E / 16.08833°N 102.62167°E / 16.08833; 102.62167Coordinates: 16°5′18″N 102°37′18″E / 16.08833°N 102.62167°E / 16.08833; 102.62167
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
Seat	Chonnabot
Area
• Total	404.29 km2 (156.10 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	48,756
• Density	120.6/km2 (312/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	40180
Geocode	4018

Chonnabot (Thai: ชนบท) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Mueang Chonbot (ชลบถ) was established at the begin of the Rattanakosin era of around 1783. Its center was at Ban Nong Kong Kaeo.

In 1914, it was converted to a district. However, in 1943, it was downgraded to be part of Ban Phai district.^[1] In 1966, the district was re-established, consisting of the tambon Chonnabot, Kut Phia Khom, Ban Thaen and Wang Saeng.^[2]

Geography

Thai Silk Cottage

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mancha Khiri, Ban Phai, Non Sila, Phon, Waeng Yai and Khok Pho Chai.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (muban). Chonnabot is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chonnabot and Si Bun Rueang. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอชุมแพและยุบอำเภอชนบท จังหวัดขอนแก่น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 60 (41 ง): 2423. August 3, 1943. 
2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอชนบท พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 83 (10 ก): 113–115. February 1, 1966. 

External links

• http://www.chonnabotdoc.com (Thai)
• amphoe.com