Amphoe Kantharalak
Encyclopedia
Kantharalak is a district (Amphoe
) in the southeastern part of Sisaket Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
Uthumphon Phisai, controlled by Mueang Khukhan. The central office was located Ban Kan Tuat, Tambon Uthumphon Phisai. The present office district is located at Tambon Nam Om.
In 1939 the district was renamed from Nam Om to Kantharalak.
, Si Rattana
, Benchalak
of Sisaket Province, Thung Si Udom
, Nam Khun of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
.
The Khao Phra Wihan National Park
office is located in the district, while the main attraction of the park - the Khmer ruins of Prasat Preah Vihear
- is located across the boundary in Cambodia.
), which are further subdivided into 273 villages (muban
). Kantharalak itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of the tambon Nam Om and Nong Ya Lat. There are further 20 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Benchalak district
.
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 southeastern part of Sisaket Province
Sisaket Province
Sisaket , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.-Geography:...
, 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 old name of Kantharalak was MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Uthumphon Phisai, controlled by Mueang Khukhan. The central office was located Ban Kan Tuat, Tambon Uthumphon Phisai. The present office district is located at Tambon Nam Om.
In 1939 the district was renamed from Nam Om to Kantharalak.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khun HanAmphoe Khun Han
Khun Han is a district in the southern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In 1958 the minor district Khun Han was upgraded to a full district.-Geography:...
, Si Rattana
Amphoe Si Rattana
Si Rattana is a district in the central part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phayu, Nam Kliang, Benchalak, Kantharalak, Khun Han and Phrai Bueng.-History:...
, Benchalak
Amphoe Benchalak
Benchalak is a district of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on May 31 1993, when five tambon were split off from Kantharalak district...
of Sisaket Province, Thung Si Udom
Amphoe Thung Si Udom
Thung Si Udom is a district in the southwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Det Udom, Nam Khun of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kantharalak of Sisaket Province.-History:The minor district Thung Si Udom was created on April 1...
, Nam Khun of Ubon Ratchathani Province
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
The Khao Phra Wihan National Park
Khao Phra Wihan National Park
Khao Phra Wihan National Park is a protected natural area in Sisaket Province, Thailand, that contains numerous ruins of the 11th century Khmer Empire. The park lies south of the town of Sisaket, at the end of Thai highway 221...
office is located in the district, while the main attraction of the park - the Khmer ruins of Prasat Preah Vihear
Prasat Preah Vihear
Preah Vihear Temple is a Hindu temple built during the reign of Khmer Empire, that is situated atop a cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains, in the Preah Vihear province, Cambodia...
- is located across the boundary in Cambodia.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 20 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 273 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...
). Kantharalak itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of the tambon Nam Om and Nong Ya Lat. There are further 20 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bueng Malu | บึงมะลู | 18 | 14,553 | |
| 2. | Kut Salao | กุดเสลา | 16 | 9,882 | |
| 3. | Mueang | เมือง | 9 | 6,758 | |
| 5. | Sang Mek | สังเม็ก | 18 | 13,296 | |
| 6. | Nam Om | น้ำอ้อม | 16 | 17,413 | |
| 7. | Lalai | ละลาย | 12 | 7,271 | |
| 8. | Rung | รุง | 10 | 7,293 | |
| 9. | Trakat | ตระกาจ | 12 | 8,005 | |
| 11. | Chan Yai | จานใหญ่ | 16 | 9,999 | |
| 12. | Phu Ngoen | ภูเงิน | 19 | 12,445 | |
| 13. | Cham | ชำ | 8 | 5,338 | |
| 14. | Krachaeng | กระแชง | 19 | 16,469 | |
| 15. | Non Samran | โนนสำราญ | 11 | 6,458 | |
| 16. | Nong Ya Lat | หนองหญ้าลาด | 16 | 14,905 | |
| 19. | Sao Thong Chai | เสาธงชัย | 17 | 9,691 | |
| 20. | Khanun | ขนุน | 15 | 9,867 | |
| 21. | Suan Kluai | สวนกล้วย | 12 | 7,171 | |
| 23. | Wiang Nuea | เวียงเหนือ | 8 | 5,601 | |
| 24. | Thung Yai | ทุ่งใหญ่ | 15 | 11,562 | |
| 25. | Phu Pha Mok | ภูผาหมอก | 6 | 4,450 |
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Benchalak district
Amphoe Benchalak
Benchalak is a district of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on May 31 1993, when five tambon were split off from Kantharalak district...
.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- Sisaket Database (Thai)