Amphoe Kaeng Khoi
Encyclopedia
Kaeng Khoi is a district (Amphoe
) in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province
, central Thailand
.
Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe. The office of the district was moved from the Pa Sak River
bank to nearby Kaeng Khoi railway station in 1915.
of Lopburi Province
, Wang Muang
and Muak Lek of Saraburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Nayok
and Ban Na
of Nakhon Nayok Province
, Wihan Daeng
, Mueang Saraburi
and Chaloem Phra Kiat
of Saraburi again.
The district marks the westernmost end of the Khao Yai
national park. Also within the southern part of the district is the Chet Khot-Pong Kon Sao Nature Study Centre, containing several waterfalls.
), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (muban
). Kaeng Khoi is a town (thesaban mueang) and Thap Kwang a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), both covering the complete same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Geocode 14 is not used.
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 northeastern part of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, central 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 district was created in 1827 and called KhwaengKhwaeng
Khwaeng is an administrative subdivision used in the 50 districts of Bangkok. As of 2009 there are 169 khwaeng in all. A khwaeng is roughly equivalent to a tambon in other provinces of Thailand. With the creation of the special administrative area of Bangkok in 1972 the tambon within the area of...
Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe. The office of the district was moved from the Pa Sak River
Pa Sak River
The Pa Sak River is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in Dan Sai District, Loei Province, passes through Phetchabun Province as the backbone of the Province...
bank to nearby Kaeng Khoi railway station in 1915.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phatthana NikhomAmphoe Phatthana Nikhom
Phatthana Nikhom is a district of Lopburi Province in central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Badan and Tha Luang of Lopburi Province, Muak Lek, Wang Muang, Kaeng Khoi, Chaloem Phra Kiat and Phra Phutthabat of Saraburi Province, and Mueang Lop Buri and Khok Samrong of...
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:...
, Wang Muang
Amphoe Wang Muang
Wang Muang is a district in the northern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created as a minor district on April 1, 1990, with three tambon taken from Muak Lek district...
and Muak Lek of Saraburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Mueang Nakhon Nayok is the capital district of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Nakhon Nayok is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom it was the eastern frontier city...
and Ban Na
Amphoe Ban Na
Ban Na is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:In the Ayutthaya era, people in a village of Tambon Pa Kha were elephant catchers , catching wild elephants to use as war elephants....
of Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao and Pathum Thani....
, Wihan Daeng
Amphoe Wihan Daeng
Wihan Daeng is a district in southern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.- History :Tambon Nong Moo of Nong Khae district was separated to create the minor district Nong Moo in 1937. The district office was moved to Ban Lam on Suwannason road in 1957...
, Mueang Saraburi
Amphoe Mueang Saraburi
Mueang Saraburi is the capital district of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1896 when the Northeastern railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao...
and Chaloem Phra Kiat
Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Saraburi Province
Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district in the northern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Tambon Huai Bong, Ban Keng, Khao Din Phatthana, Phu Khae and Na Phra Lan were separated from Amphoe Mueang Saraburi to create the new district...
of Saraburi again.
The district marks the westernmost end of the Khao Yai
Khao Yai
Khao Yai, meaning "large mountain" in the Thai language, can refer to:* Khao Yai, a tambon in Ao luek District, Krabi Province, Thailand* Khao Yai, a 1050 m high mountain in the Tenasserim Hills, Ratchaburi Province...
national park. Also within the southern part of the district is the Chet Khot-Pong Kon Sao Nature Study Centre, containing several waterfalls.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 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 116 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...
). Kaeng Khoi is a town (thesaban mueang) and Thap Kwang a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), both covering the complete same-named tambon. There are further 12 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 Khoi | แก่งคอย | |||
| 11,921 | |||||
| 2. | Thap Kwang | ทับกวาง | 10 | 14,991 | |
| 3. | Tan Diao | ตาลเดี่ยว | 11 | 9,487 | |
| 4. | Huai Haeng | ห้วยแห้ง | 12 | 6,947 | |
| 5. | Tha Khlo | ท่าคล้อ | 11 | 4,619 | |
| 6. | Hin Son | หินซ้อน | 9 | 3,535 | |
| 7. | Ban That | บ้านธาตุ | 5 | 1,807 | |
| 8. | Ban Pa | บ้านป่า | 10 | 9,028 | |
| 9. | Tha Tum | ท่าตูม | 4 | 2,130 | |
| 10. | Cha-om | ชะอม | 11 | 6,891 | |
| 11. | Song Khon | สองคอน | 11 | 6,180 | |
| 12. | Tao Pun | เตาปูน | 7 | 2,029 | |
| 13. | Cham Phak Phaeo | ชำผักแพว | 10 | 5,849 | |
| 15. | Tha Maprang | ท่ามะปราง | 5 | 3,507 |
Geocode 14 is not used.