Amphoe Kaeng Hang Maeo
Encyclopedia
Kaeng Hang Maeo is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe
) of Chanthaburi Province
, eastern Thailand
.
, Khao Khitchakut
, Tha Mai
, Na Yai Am
of Chanthaburi Province, Klaeng
, Khao Chamao
of Rayong Province
, Bo Thong
of Chonburi Province
, Tha Takiap
of Chachoengsao Province
and Wang Sombun
of Sa Kaeo Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1992.
), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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 Chanthaburi Province
Chanthaburi Province
Chanthaburi is a province of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand, at the border to Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia and the shore to the Gulf of Thailand...
, eastern 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...
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Soi DaoAmphoe Soi Dao
Soi Dao is a district in the northern part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The government created the minor district Soi Dao on January 1, 1988, by splitting off five tambon from Pong Nam Ron district...
, Khao Khitchakut
Amphoe Khao Khitchakut
Khao Khitchakut is a district in the central part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The area was separated from Makham district and created to be a minor district on July 1, 1993.....
, Tha Mai
Amphoe Tha Mai
-History:The district was created in 1900, then named Khamong . 4 years later the district office was moved to the area of Wat Khao Phloi Waen, and the district name was changed accordingly to Phloi Waen...
, Na Yai Am
Amphoe Na Yai Am
Na Yai Am is a district in the western part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The district was created on April 1 1992 by splitting off the five western tambon of Tha Mai district...
of Chanthaburi Province, Klaeng
Amphoe Klaeng
Klaeng is a district in the eastern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:In the reign of King Chulalongkorn , Mueang Klaeng was the 4th class city under Monthon Chanthaburi. The old Mueang office was located in Ban Laem Mueang, Tambon Paknam Prasae. In 1897 the office was moved to...
, Khao Chamao
Amphoe Khao Chamao
Khao Chamao is a district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.The cycad Cycas chamaoensis is native to a mountain in this district.-History:The minor district was split off from Klaeng district on May 31, 1993....
of Rayong Province
Rayong Province
Rayong province is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chon Buri and Chanthaburi. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.-History:...
, Bo Thong
Amphoe Bo Thong
Bo Thong is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand.-History:Bo Thong was originally a tambon of Phanat Nikhom district. On December 16 1978 the minor district was created...
of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
, Tha Takiap
Amphoe Tha Takiap
Tha Takiap is the easternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district Tha Takiap was established on April 1 1991 by splitting off two tambon from Sanam Chai Khet district...
of Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...
and Wang Sombun
Amphoe Wang Sombun
Wang Sombun is a district in the southwestern part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wang Nam Yen and Khlong Hat of Sa Kaeo Province, Soi Dao and Kaeng Hang Maeo of Chanthaburi Province, and Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province.-History:The minor district ...
of Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo is a province of Thailand.It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram...
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History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Kaeng Hang Maeo was established on April 1 1990 by splitting off five tambon from Tha Mai districtAmphoe Tha Mai
-History:The district was created in 1900, then named Khamong . 4 years later the district office was moved to the area of Wat Khao Phloi Waen, and the district name was changed accordingly to Phloi Waen...
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1992.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 62 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 no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kaeng Hang Maeo | แก่งหางแมว | 21 | 8,395 | |
| 2. | Khun Song | ขุนซ่อง | 17 | 10,671 | |
| 3. | Sam Phi Nong | สามพี่น้อง | 9 | 5,345 | |
| 4. | Phawa | พวา | 12 | 9,086 | |
| 5. | Khao Wongkot | เขาวงกต | 3 | 2,956 |