Amphoe Chon Daen
Encyclopedia
Chon Daen is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Phetchabun Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Mueang Phetchabun
, Nong Phai
and Bueng Sam Phan
of Phetchabun Province, Nong Bua
of Nakhon Sawan Province
, and Dong Charoen and Tap Khlo
of Phichit Province.
), which are further subdivided into 125 villages (muban
). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Chon Daen covers parts of tambon Chon Daen, Dong Khui parts of tambon Dong Khui and Takut Rai, and Tha Kham covers parts of tambon Tha Kham. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations.
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...
) in the western part of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok.- Geography :...
, northern 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...
.
History
Chon Daen minor district (King Amphoe) was created in 1917. It was officially upgraded to a full district in 1956.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang PongAmphoe Wang Pong
Wang Pong is a district in the western part of Phetchabun Province, central Thailand.-History:The three tambon Wang Pong, Thai Dong and Sap Poep were separated from Chon Daen district and made a minor district on December 1, 1983...
, Mueang Phetchabun
Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun
Mueang Phetchabun is the capital district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as Mueang Phitsanulok...
, Nong Phai
Amphoe Nong Phai
Nong Phai is a district in the southern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:The area was created to be a minor district in 1961...
and Bueng Sam Phan
Amphoe Bueng Sam Phan
Bueng Sam Phan is a district in the southern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.- History :Tambon Sap Samo Thot was created by separating it from Tambon Ban Phot, Nong Phai district in 1966...
of Phetchabun Province, Nong Bua
Amphoe Nong Bua
Nong Bua is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The government separated some tambons of the districts Chum Saeng, Tha Tako and Bang Mun Nak of Phichit Province to create the minor district Nong Bua on January 1, 1948...
of Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...
, and Dong Charoen and Tap Khlo
Amphoe Tap Khlo
Tap Khlo is a district in the eastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Dong Charoen, Bang Mun Nak, Taphan Hin and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province, Wang Pong and Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province.-History:On...
of Phichit Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 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 125 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...
). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Chon Daen covers parts of tambon Chon Daen, Dong Khui parts of tambon Dong Khui and Takut Rai, and Tha Kham covers parts of tambon Tha Kham. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations.
| 1. | Chon Daen | ชนแดน | |
| 2. | Dong Khui | ดงขุย | |
| 3. | Tha Kham | ท่าข้าม | |
| 4. | Phutthabat | พุทธบาท | |
| 5. | Lat Khae | ลาดแค | |
| 6. | Ban Kluai | บ้านกล้วย | |
| 8. | Sap Phutsa | ซับพุทรา | |
| 9. | Takut Rai | ตะกุดไร | |
| 10. | Sala Lai | ศาลาลาย |