Amphoe Lom Kao

Infobox Amphoe
name=Lom Kao
thai=หล่มเก่า
province=Phetchabun
coordinates=coord|16|53|8|N|101|13|46|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=927.1
population=60,228
population_as_of=2000
density=65.0
postal_code=67120
geocode=6704

Lom Kao ( _th. หล่มเก่า) is the northernmost district ("Amphoe") of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

History

The first record of "Mueang" Lom found in the first King Ramkhamhaeng the Great stone pillar. In Rattanakosin era, this area was a big community of Lao people from Vientiane. When the town population grew due to further immigration from Luang Phrabang and Vientiane, the governor lead people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak river, now in the Lom Sak district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai and Phu Ruea of Loei Province and Nam Nao, Lom Sak and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 98 villages ("muban"). The township ("thesaban tambon") of Lom Kao covers part of the "tambon" Lom Kao. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).