Amphoe Khao Kho

Infobox Amphoe
name=Khao Kho
thai=เขาค้อ
province=Phetchabun
coordinates=coord|16|38|0|N|100|59|54|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Khao Kho
area=1,333.0
population=32,932
population_as_of=2005
density=24.7
postal_code=67270
geocode=6711

Khao Kho ( _th. เขาค้อ) is a district ("Amphoe") of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

Etymology

The name of the district comes from the a kind of palm tree name "Kho" ("Livistona speciosa"), that is found a lot in the area. Thus the full name of the district means "Palm tree hills".

History

Between 1965-1984, this mountainous area was the battle field of the Thai communist party and the Royal Thai Army. It was established as a minor district ("King Amphoe") on August 21st, 1984, by splitting the two "tambon" Thung Samo and Khaem Son from Lom Sak district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=101|issue=118 ง|pages=29963|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอหล่มสัก จังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเขาค้อ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2527/D/118/2996.PDF|date=September 4 1984|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on July 19 1991. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=108|issue=107 ก Special |pages=29–33|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอทุ่งตะโก อำเภอพะโต๊ะ อำเภอเขาค้อ อำเภอน้ำหนาว อำเภอวังจันทร์ อำเภอนาด้วง อำเภอเต่างอย อำเภอสิงหนคร อำเภอพระสมุทรเจดีย์ และอำเภอลำดวน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2534/A/107/29.PDF|date=June 19 1991|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lom Kao, Lom Sak and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province, Noen Maprang, Wang Thong and Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Dan Sai of Loei Province. The Phetchabun Mountains are a mountain chain in Khao Kho.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 72 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal areas ("thesaban") within the district, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=441&pv=38 amphoe.com]