Amphoe Kaeng Khro
Encyclopedia
Kaeng Khro is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Chaiyaphum Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. It became a separate district on August 13, 1959.
The name of the district comes from the small river which flows behind the district office. Along the river bank many Ta Khro trees (Schleichera oleosa Merr.) grow. The people thus named the small river Kaeng Khro (Kaeng แก่ง or แก้ง means small river).
and Ban Thaen
of Chaiyaphum Province, Mancha Khiri
and Khok Pho Chai
of Khon Kaen Province
, and Khon Sawan
, Mueang Chaiyaphum
and Kaset Sombun
of Chaiyaphum again.
), which are further subdivided into 125 villages (muban
).
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 eastern part 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...
.
History
The area was originally part of Phu Khiao districtAmphoe Phu Khiao
Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phu Khiao was a city in the early of Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century. The center of the city was in Ban Mueang Kao . The governor position was Phraya Krai Singhanat...
. It became a separate district on August 13, 1959.
The name of the district comes from the small river which flows behind the district office. Along the river bank many Ta Khro trees (Schleichera oleosa Merr.) grow. The people thus named the small river Kaeng Khro (Kaeng แก่ง or แก้ง means small river).
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu KhiaoAmphoe Phu Khiao
Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phu Khiao was a city in the early of Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century. The center of the city was in Ban Mueang Kao . The governor position was Phraya Krai Singhanat...
and Ban Thaen
Amphoe Ban Thaen
Ban Thaen is the northeasternmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Tambon Sam Suan, Ban Tao and Ban Thaen were separated from Phu Khiao district to created Ban Thaen minor district on June 16, 1965...
of Chaiyaphum Province, Mancha Khiri
Amphoe Mancha Khiri
Mancha Khiri is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, Ban Haet, Ban Phai, Chonnabot, Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province, Kaeng Khro and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum...
and Khok Pho Chai
Amphoe Khok Pho Chai
Khok Pho Chai is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on April 30 1994 by splitting it from Mancha Khiri district....
of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, and Khon Sawan
Amphoe Khon Sawan
Khon Sawan is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Khon Sawan is an ancient city, in the past named Mueang Ka Long...
, 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...
and Kaset Sombun
Amphoe Kaset Sombun
Kaset Sombun is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the district was a minor district under the district Phu Khio. 1917 the minor district was renamed from Kaset Sombun to Ban Yang, the name of the central tambon...
of Chaiyaphum again.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 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...
).
| 1. | Chong Sam Mo | ช่องสามหมอ | |
| 2. | Nong Kham | หนองขาม | |
| 3. | Na Nong Thum | นาหนองทุ่ม | |
| 4. | Ban Kaeng | บ้านแก้ง | |
| 5. | Nong Sang | หนองสังข์ | |
| 6. | Lup Kha | หลุบคา | |
| 7. | Khok Kung | โคกกุง | |
| 8. | Kao Ya Di | เก่าย่าดี | |
| 9. | Tha Mafai Wan | ท่ามะไฟหวาน | |
| 10. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ |