Amphoe Kham Thale So
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Kham Thale So is a district (amphoe
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 Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...

, 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 government separated some part of Non Thai
Amphoe Non Thai
Non Thai is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia . San Thia is Khmer language, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed...

 and Sung Noen district
Amphoe Sung Noen
Sung Noen is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura . When the Northeastern railway was finished, the community in Ban Sung Noen due to the passing...

 and created the minor district (king amphoe) Kham Thale So in 1958, which was upgraded to a full district in 1965.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Non Thai
Amphoe Non Thai
Non Thai is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia . San Thia is Khmer language, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed...

, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima is one of 32 districts of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Northeastern Thailand. Including the center city of district is City of Nakhon Ratchasima.-Introduction:...

, Sung Noen
Amphoe Sung Noen
Sung Noen is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura . When the Northeastern railway was finished, the community in Ban Sung Noen due to the passing...

 and Dan Khun Thot
Amphoe Dan Khun Thot
Dan Khun Thot is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.-History:The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King Taksin. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from Wat Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon
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...

). Kham Thale So is also a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Kham Thale So.
1. Kham Thale So ขามทะเลสอ
2. Pong Daeng โป่งแดง
3. Phan Dung พันดุง
4. Nong Suang หนองสรวง
5. Bueng O บึงอ้อ
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