Amphoe Lom Sak
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Lom Sak is a district (amphoe
) in the northern part of Phetchabun Province
, northern Thailand
.
in the 13th century. The governor of Mueang Rat (Lom Sak), Pho Khun Pha Mueang (พ่อขุนผาเมือง), was one of Thai warlords who defeated the Khmer from Siamese area. When Pho Khun Bang Klang Hao (พ่อขุนบางกลางหาว) and him established Sukhothai kingdom, he supported his friend to be the first king because his wife was Khmer.
In 1767 in the reign of King Taksin
the Great, Phraya Chakri (the later King Rama I) return from his expedition to Vientiane
through the area of present day Lom Kao district
. Some of people from Vientiane settled their new town there. When the new town grew bigger, they moved their town to the plain near the Pa Sak River
and named the new town Lom Sak. Later other Lao from Vientiane, who were forced by King Taksin to settle around Lopburi
, returned and joined Lom Sak.
According to the historian Prince Damrong Rajanubhab
the Mueang
Lom Sak was officially established in the reign of King Nangklao (Rama III). When King Chulalongkorn
(Rama V) created the Monthon
as part of the thesaphiban administrative reforms, Mueang Lom Sak was controlled by Monthon Phetchabun. Later it was downgraded to be a district of Phetchabun province. In 1916 the district was named Wat Pa (วัดป่า). The name of district was changed back to Lom Sak on November 11, 1938.
In the 1970s the hills of Lom Sak were one of the strongholds of the guerilla of the Communist Party of Thailand
.
and Nam Nao
of Phetchabun Province, Khon San
of Chaiyaphum Province
, and Mueang Phetchabun
and Khao Kho
of Phetchabun again.
The Nam Nao National Park
protects some of the hills of the district. Khao Kho National Park
is currently in creation and will also cover parts of the district.
), which are further subdivided into 251 villages (muban
). Lom Sak itself is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Lom Sak. There are further 20 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 northern part of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok.- Geography :...
, northern 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 history of Lom Sak area dates back to the founding time of the Sukhothai kingdomSukhothai kingdom
The Sukhothai Kingdom ) was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438...
in the 13th century. The governor of Mueang Rat (Lom Sak), Pho Khun Pha Mueang (พ่อขุนผาเมือง), was one of Thai warlords who defeated the Khmer from Siamese area. When Pho Khun Bang Klang Hao (พ่อขุนบางกลางหาว) and him established Sukhothai kingdom, he supported his friend to be the first king because his wife was Khmer.
In 1767 in the reign of King Taksin
Taksin
Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
the Great, Phraya Chakri (the later King Rama I) return from his expedition to Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
through the area of present day Lom Kao district
Amphoe Lom Kao
Lom Kao is the northernmost district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:The first record of Mueang Lom found in the first King Ram Khamhaeng the Great the Great stone pillar. In Rattanakosin era, this area was a big community of Lao people from Vientiane...
. Some of people from Vientiane settled their new town there. When the new town grew bigger, they moved their town to the plain near the Pa Sak River
Pa Sak River
The Pa Sak River is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in Dan Sai District, Loei Province, passes through Phetchabun Province as the backbone of the Province...
and named the new town Lom Sak. Later other Lao from Vientiane, who were forced by King Taksin to settle around Lopburi
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, returned and joined Lom Sak.
According to the historian Prince Damrong Rajanubhab
Damrong Rajanubhab
Ditsawarakuman Damrong Rajanubhab was the founder of the modern Thai education system as well as the modern provincial administration...
the Mueang
Mueang
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...
Lom Sak was officially established in the reign of King Nangklao (Rama III). When King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
(Rama V) created the Monthon
Monthon
A monthon |]], literally "circle") was a country subdivision of Thailand in the beginning of the 20th century. The Thai word 'monthon' is a translation of the word Mandala. These were created as a part of the thesaphiban bureaucratic administrative system, introduced by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab...
as part of the thesaphiban administrative reforms, Mueang Lom Sak was controlled by Monthon Phetchabun. Later it was downgraded to be a district of Phetchabun province. In 1916 the district was named Wat Pa (วัดป่า). The name of district was changed back to Lom Sak on November 11, 1938.
In the 1970s the hills of Lom Sak were one of the strongholds of the guerilla of the Communist Party of Thailand
Communist Party of Thailand
The Communist Party of Thailand - CPT was a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Thailand, active from 1942 until the 1990s. Initially known as Communist Party of Siam the party was founded officially on the 1st of December 1942, although communist activism in the country began as early...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Lom KaoAmphoe Lom Kao
Lom Kao is the northernmost district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:The first record of Mueang Lom found in the first King Ram Khamhaeng the Great the Great stone pillar. In Rattanakosin era, this area was a big community of Lao people from Vientiane...
and Nam Nao
Amphoe Nam Nao
Nam Nao is the northeasternmost district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:On November 16, 1978 the tambon Nam Nao and Lak Dan were split from Lom Sak district and made into a minor district...
of Phetchabun Province, Khon San
Amphoe Khon San
Khon San is the northernmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the early of the Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century, Mr. Phumi lead the people from Mueang Nakhon Thai, a subordinate of Phitsanulok, to establish their new town in this area. Mr. Phumi...
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 :...
, and Mueang Phetchabun
Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun
Mueang Phetchabun is the capital district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as Mueang Phitsanulok...
and Khao Kho
Amphoe Khao Kho
-Etymology:The name of the district comes from the a kind of palm tree named Kho , that is found a lot in the area, and from the name Khao, mountain. Thus the full name of the district means "Palm tree hills".-History:...
of Phetchabun again.
The Nam Nao National Park
Nam Nao National Park
Nam Nao National Park is located in Nam Nao District, Phetchabun Province in northern Thailand. It is situated west of Amphoe Lom Sak. The park is a large forest still in its original state. It is filled with pineries, grasslands and virgin ungles. The park is home to more than 100 species of...
protects some of the hills of the district. Khao Kho National Park
Khao Kho National Park
Khao Kho National Park is located in Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand . It is situated about 1 hour northwest of Phetchabun town. It was originally established in 1995 as the Namtok Than Thipl Forest Park...
is currently in creation and will also cover parts of the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 23 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 251 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...
). Lom Sak itself is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Lom Sak. There are further 20 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Lom Sak | หล่มสัก | |
| 2. | Wat Pa | วัดป่า | |
| 3. | Tan Diao | ตาลเดี่ยว | |
| 4. | Fai Na Saeng | ฝายนาแซง | |
| 5. | Nong Sawang | หนองสว่าง | |
| 6. | Nam Hia | น้ำเฮี้ย | |
| 7. | Sak Long | สักหลง | |
| 8. | Tha Ibun | ท่าอิบุญ | |
| 9. | Ban Sok | บ้านโสก | |
| 10. | Ban Tio | บ้านติ้ว | |
| 11. | Huai Rai | ห้วยไร่ | |
| 12. | Nam Ko | น้ำก้อ | |
| 13. | Pak Chong | ปากช่อง | |
| 14. | Nam Chun | น้ำชุน | |
| 15. | Nong Khwai | หนองไขว่ | |
| 16. | Lan Ba | ลานบ่า | |
| 17. | Bung Khla | บุ่งคล้า | |
| 18. | Bung Namtao | บุ่งน้ำเต้า | |
| 19. | Ban Klang | บ้านกลาง | |
| 20. | Chang Talut | ช้างตะลูด | |
| 21. | Ban Rai | บ้านไร่ | |
| 22. | Pak Duk | ปากดุก | |
| 23. | Ban Wai | บ้านหวาย |