Amphoe Ku Kaeo
Encyclopedia
Ku Kaeo is a district (Amphoe
) in the central part of Udon Thani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Chai Wan
, Si That
, Kumphawapi
and Prachaksinlapakhom
.
.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .
), which are further subdivided into 37 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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 central part of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong HanAmphoe Nong Han
Nong Han is a district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani Province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The archaeological site of...
, Chai Wan
Amphoe Chai Wan
Chai Wan is a district in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Chai Wan district area was a part of Nong Han district. It was created to as a minor district on January 3, 1977, when the two subdistrict Chai Wan and Nong Lak were split off from Nong Han...
, Si That
Amphoe Si That
Si That is a district in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kumphawapi, Ku Kaeo, Chai Wan and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, and Tha Khantho of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor district Si That was created on March 1...
, Kumphawapi
Amphoe Kumphawapi
Kumphawapi is a district in the southern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.- Etymology : is from Sanskrit pitcher, water-pot, as reflected in the name of February, associated with the zodiac sign of Aquarius. is from Sanskrit pond, synonymous with หนองนํ้า, บึง...
and Prachaksinlapakhom
Amphoe Prachaksinlapakhom
Prachaksinlapakhom is a district in the central part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Han, Ku Kaeo, Kumphawapi and Mueang Udon Thani.-History:...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 30, 1994 by splitting it from Nong Han districtAmphoe Nong Han
Nong Han is a district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani Province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The archaeological site of...
.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 37 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 4 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. | Ban Chit | บ้านจีต | 8 | 5,581 | |
| 2. | Non Thong In | โนนทองอินทร์ | 8 | 4,489 | |
| 3. | Kho Yai | ค้อใหญ่ | 6 | 3,634 | |
| 4. | Khon Sai | คอนสาย | 15 | 8,258 |