Amphoe Kaeng Khro

Infobox Amphoe
thai=แก้งคร้อ
name=Kaeng Khro
province=Chaiyaphum
coordinates=coord|16|6|31|N|102|15|29|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=582.2
population=87,663
population_as_of=2000
density=150.6
postal_code=36150
geocode=3612

Kaeng Khro ( _th. แก้งคร้อ) is a district ("Amphoe") in the eastern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The area was originally part of Phu Khiao district. It became a separate district on August 13th, 1959.

The name of the district comes from the small river which flows behind the district office. Along the river bank many Ta Khro trees ("Schleichera oleosa" Merr.) grow. The people thus named the small river Kaeng Khro ("Kaeng" แก่ง or แก้ง means "small river").

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Khiao and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum Province, Mancha Khiri and Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan, Mueang Chaiyaphum and Kaset Sombun of Chaiyaphum again.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 125 villages ("muban").