Amphoe Kanthararom
Encyclopedia
Kanthararom is a district (Amphoe
) in the northeastern part of Sisaket Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
agricultural market town, has developed rapidly since 2004. Probably as a result being located almost halfway on the main highway between Sisaket (provincial capital of Sisaket Province) and Ubon Rachathani (provincial capital of Ubon Rachathani Province. The Capitals being very large cities. Almost every type of small enterprise is represented
in Kanthararom - also Hospital, Senior School - primary schools, Railway Station on main line between Bangkok and Warin Chamrap (immediately south of Ubon Rachathani) Banks, Post Office etc..
, Nam Kliang
, Mueang Sisaket and Yang Chum Noi
of Sisaket Province, Khueang Nai
, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
, Warin Chamrap
and Samrong
.
Located halfway on the main highway between Sisaket (provincial capital of Sisaket Province) and Ubon Rachathani (provincial capital of Ubon Rachathani Province.
), which are further subdivided into 169 villages (muban
). Kanthararom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Dun. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nam Kliang 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 northeastern 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 district was established in 1897, then named Uthai Sisaket (อุทัยศีร์ษะเกษ). It was renamed to Kanthararom in 1913. In 1926 the district office was moved to Ban Khambon in tambon Dun.Facilities
Kanthararom, (local name is shortened to read 'Kantarom') This typicalagricultural market town, has developed rapidly since 2004. Probably as a result being located almost halfway on the main highway between Sisaket (provincial capital of Sisaket Province) and Ubon Rachathani (provincial capital of Ubon Rachathani Province. The Capitals being very large cities. Almost every type of small enterprise is represented
in Kanthararom - also Hospital, Senior School - primary schools, Railway Station on main line between Bangkok and Warin Chamrap (immediately south of Ubon Rachathani) Banks, Post Office etc..
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Non KhunAmphoe Non Khun
Non Khun is a district in the eastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Benchalak, Nam Kliang and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province, and Samrong of Ubon Ratchathani Province.-History:Non Khun was created as a minor district under Kanthararom...
, Nam Kliang
Amphoe Nam Kliang
Nam Kliang is a district in the central part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kanthararom, Non Khun, Benchalak, Si Rattana, Phayu and Mueang Sisaket.-History:...
, Mueang Sisaket and Yang Chum Noi
Amphoe Yang Chum Noi
Yang Chum Noi is a district in the northern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Onion production is the largest source of Si Sa Ket province...
of Sisaket Province, Khueang Nai
Amphoe Khueang Nai
Khueang Nai is a district in the northwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Muang Sam Sip, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani of Ubon Ratchathani province, Kanthararom, Yang Chum Noi of Sisaket Province, Kho Wang, Maha Chana Chai, Kham Khuean...
, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
Mueang Ubon Ratchathani is the capital district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was originally named Buphapala Nikhom...
, Warin Chamrap
Amphoe Warin Chamrap
Warin Chamrap is a district in the western part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Sawang Wirawong, Na Yia, Det Udom, Samrong of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.The important water...
and Samrong
Amphoe Samrong
Samrong is a district in the western part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Samrong was created on April 15 1985, when the six tambon Samrong, Khok Kong, Nong Hai, Kho Noi, Non Ka Len and Khok Sawang were split off from Warin Chamrap district...
.
Located halfway on the main highway between Sisaket (provincial capital of Sisaket Province) and Ubon Rachathani (provincial capital of Ubon Rachathani Province.
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...
), which are further subdivided into 169 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...
). Kanthararom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Dun. There are further 16 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. | Dun | ดูน | 10 | 9,506 | |
| 2. | Non Sang | โนนสัง | 14 | 7,195 | |
| 3. | Nong Hua Chang | หนองหัวช้าง | 12 | 7,757 | |
| 4. | Yang | ยาง | 12 | 7,180 | |
| 5. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 10 | 6,188 | |
| 6. | Nong Kaeo | หนองแก้ว | 7 | 4,443 | |
| 7. | Tham | ทาม | 11 | 7,942 | |
| 8. | Lathai | ละทาย | 9 | 6,213 | |
| 9. | Mueang Noi | เมืองน้อย | 10 | 4,555 | |
| 10. | I Pat | อีปาด | 5 | 3,449 | |
| 11. | Bua Noi | บัวน้อย | 11 | 5,777 | |
| 12. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 7 | 3,914 | |
| 13. | Du | ดู่ | 8 | 4,134 | |
| 14. | Phak Phaeo | ผักแพว | 18 | 8,367 | |
| 15. | Chan | จาน | 15 | 8,313 | |
| 20. | Kham Niam | คำเนียม | 10 | 5,437 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nam Kliang district.