Amphoe Khao Khitchakut

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Khao Khitchakut
thai=เขาคิชฌกูฏ
province=Chanthaburi
area=830.2
coordinates=coord|12|48|16|N|102|6|53|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Phluang
population=25,940
population_as_of=2005
density=31.2
postal_code=22210
geocode=2210

Khao Khitchakut ( _th. เขาคิชฌกูฏ) is a district ("Amphoe") in the central part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

History

The area was separated from Makham district and created to be a minor district ("King Amphoe") on July 1st, 1993. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=110|issue=86 ง|pages=3|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมะขาม จังหวัดจันทบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเขาคิชฌกูฎ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2536/D/086/3.PDF|date=July 1 1993|language=Thai] .

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] . With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai] .

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kaeng Hang Maeo, Soi Dao, Pong Nam Ron, Makham, Mueang Chanthaburi and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province.

The important water resource is the Chanthaburi River, which originates within the area of the Khao Khitchakut National Park.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 communes ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 46 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban"), and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=76&pv=6 amphoe.com]