Amphoe Ban Khwao
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Ban Khwao is a district (Amphoe
) of Chaiyaphum Province
, northeastern Thailand
. It is a region known for its production of quality Thai silk
.
migrated to the area of modern day Ban Khwao district. When their new settlement proved to be successful, they sent the "good news" (in Thai Khwao ข่าว) to their relatives in the old village. The new community flourished, and the people agreed to name the new village Ban Khwao (lit. village of good news) to commemorate its history.
The area was made a minor district on January 1, 1955, when the two subdistricts Ban Khwao and Talat Raeng were split off from Mueang Chaiyaphum district.. It was upgraded to a full district on July 23, 1957.
, Mueang Chaiyaphum
, Noen Sa-nga
, Chatturat
and Nong Bua Rawe
.
), which are further subdivided into 94 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Khwao covers four villages of tambon Ban Khwao.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It is a region known for its production of quality Thai silk
Thai silk
Thai silk is produced from the cocoons of Thai silkworms. Thai weavers, mainly from the Khorat Plateau in the northeast region of Thailand, raise the caterpillars on a steady diet of mulberry leaves...
.
History
In 1806, people from Ban Khao (บ้านข่าว) in Nakhon Ratchasima ProvinceNakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
migrated to the area of modern day Ban Khwao district. When their new settlement proved to be successful, they sent the "good news" (in Thai Khwao ข่าว) to their relatives in the old village. The new community flourished, and the people agreed to name the new village Ban Khwao (lit. village of good news) to commemorate its history.
The area was made a minor district on January 1, 1955, when the two subdistricts Ban Khwao and Talat Raeng were split off from Mueang Chaiyaphum district.. It was upgraded to a full district on July 23, 1957.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Bua DaengAmphoe Nong Bua Daeng
Nong Bua Daeng is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was established as a minor district on July 16, 1965, when the two tambon Nong Bua Daeng and Nang Daet were split off from Kaset Sombun district...
, Mueang Chaiyaphum
Amphoe Mueang Chaiyaphum
Mueang Chaiyaphum is the capital district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The history of the city of Chaiyaphum dates back to the Dvaravati era. In the early of the Ayutthaya kingdom, Chaiyaphum was still controlled by the Lao Lan Xang kingdom...
, Noen Sa-nga
Amphoe Noen Sa-nga
Noen Sa-nga is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated Tambon Nong Chim, Ta Noen and Kahad of Chatturat district to create the minor district Noen Sa-nga on April 1, 1992...
, Chatturat
Amphoe Chatturat
Chatturat is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phraya Narin Songkhram led people from Vientiane to establish a new town at Mueang Narai, in the modern-day Tambon Cho Ho, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. Later they moved to a fertile square pond, decided to stay...
and Nong Bua Rawe
Amphoe Nong Bua Rawe
Nong Bua Rawe is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was originally a tambon of Chatturat district. It was separated and together with tambon Wang Takhe became a minor district on April 17, 1978...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 94 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Khwao covers four villages of tambon Ban Khwao.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Khwao | บ้านเขว้า | 18 | 15,131 |
| 2. | Talat Raeng | ตลาดแร้ง | 28 | 11,549 |
| 3. | Lum Lamchi | ลุ่มลำชี | 22 | 9,808 |
| 4. | Chi Bon | ชีบน | 10 | 5,852 |
| 5. | Phu Laen Kha | ภูแลนคา | 8 | 4,299 |
| 6. | Non Daeng | โนนแดง | 8 | 4,667 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)