Amphoe Kantharawichai

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Kantharawichai
thai=กันทรวิชัย
province=Maha Sarakham
coordinates=coord|16|19|22|N|103|17|48|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Khok Phra
area=372.2
population=80,250
population_as_of=2005
density=215.6
postal_code=44150
geocode=4404

Kantharawichai ( _th. กันทรวิชัย) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Maha Sarakham, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province, Yang Talat and Khong Chai of Kalasin Province.

History

The district goes back to the "Mueang" Kanthang (กันทาง), which was founded founded in 1785 under the name Khanthathirat (คันธาธิราช). In 1874 it was renamed to "Mueang" Kantharawichai.

The "Mueang" was converted to a district in 1900. In 1913 it was transferred from Kalasin to Maha Sarakham Province, and in 1915 the district office in Ban Khok Phra was opened. In 1917 the district was renamed to Khok Phra accordingly, [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=34|issue=0 ก|pages=40–68|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF|date=April 29 1917|language=Thai] but the historic name was restored in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 183 villages ("muban"). Khok Phra is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of the "tambon" Khok Phra. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=456&pv=41 amphoe.com]