Amphoe Dan Khun Thot
Encyclopedia
Dan Khun Thot is a district (amphoe
) in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, Thailand
.
. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from Wat
Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han school. The district was thus renamed to Amphoe Ban Han. Later it was named Phan Chana, until it was renamed back Dan Khun Thot in 1914.
and Chatturat
of Chaiyaphum Province
, Phra Thong Kham, Non Thai
, Kham Thale So
, Sung Noen
and Sikhio
of Nakhon Ratchasima, Lam Sonthi
of Lopburi Province
and Thepharak of Nakhon Ratchasima.
). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Dan Khun Thot covers parts of tambon Dan Khun Thot, Nong Krat covers parts of tambon Nong Krat and Nong Bua Takiat covers the whole tambon Nong Bua Takiat.
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 western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, 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
The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King TaksinTaksin
Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from Wat
Wat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han school. The district was thus renamed to Amphoe Ban Han. Later it was named Phan Chana, until it was renamed back Dan Khun Thot in 1914.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bamnet NarongAmphoe Bamnet Narong
Bamnet Narong is a district in the southwestern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the reign of King Rama II of Rattanakosin, the area of Bamnet Narong was a frontier town only, called Dan Chuan...
and 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...
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 :...
, Phra Thong Kham, Non Thai
Amphoe Non Thai
Non Thai is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia . San Thia is Khmer language, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed...
, Kham Thale So
Amphoe Kham Thale So
Kham Thale So is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated some part of Non Thai and Sung Noen district and created the minor district Kham Thale So in 1958, which was upgraded to a full district in 1965.-Geography:Neighboring districts are...
, Sung Noen
Amphoe Sung Noen
Sung Noen is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura . When the Northeastern railway was finished, the community in Ban Sung Noen due to the passing...
and Sikhio
Amphoe Sikhio
Sikhio is a district in the western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.-History:Originally known as Mueang Nakhon Chantuek, Sikhio is an ancient frontier city between the Thai dominated Chao Phraya valley and the Lao dominated Khorat Plateau. There is not record of the time of its...
of Nakhon Ratchasima, Lam Sonthi
Amphoe Lam Sonthi
Lam Sonthi is the easternmost district of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Lam Sonthi was created as a minor district on April 1 1989, by splitting off five tambon from the district Chai Badan. It was upgraded to a full Amphoe on December 5, 1996...
of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
and Thepharak of Nakhon Ratchasima.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 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...
). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Dan Khun Thot covers parts of tambon Dan Khun Thot, Nong Krat covers parts of tambon Nong Krat and Nong Bua Takiat covers the whole tambon Nong Bua Takiat.
| No. | Name | Thai name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kut Phiman | กุดพิมาน | |
| 2. | Dan Khun Thot | ด่านขุนทด | |
| 3. | Dan Nok | ด่านนอก | |
| 4. | Dan Nai | ด่านใน | |
| 5. | Takhian | ตะเคียน | |
| 6. | Ban Kao | บ้านเก่า | |
| 7. | Ban Praeng | บ้านแปรง | |
| 8. | Phan Chana | พันชนะ | |
| 9. | Sa Chorakhe | สระจรเข้ | |
| 10. | Nong Krat | หนองกราด | |
| 11. | Nong Bua Takiat | หนองบัวตะเกียด | |
| 12. | Nong Bua Lakhon | หนองบัวละคร | |
| 13. | Hin Dat | หินดาด | |
| 14. | Huai Bong | ห้วยบง | |
| 15. | Non Muaeng Patthana | โนนเมืองพัฒนา | |
| 16. | Nong Sai | หนองไทร |