- Amphoe Khaen Dong
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Khaen Dong
thai=แคนดง
province=Buriram
coordinates=coord|15|18|36|N|103|7|24|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Khaen Dong
area=298.0
population=31,908
population_as_of=2005
density=107.1
postal_code=31150
geocode=3122Khaen Dong ( _th. แคนดง) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the northern part ofBuriram Province , northeasternThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Satuek, Ban Dan and Khu Mueang of Buriram Province and Chumphon Buri of
Surin Province .History
The minor district ("
King Amphoe ") was established on July 1 1997, when it was split off from Satuek district [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=114|issue=Special 51 ง|pages=13|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสตึก จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแคนดง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/051/13.PDF|date=June 25 1997|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] .
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 61 villages ("muban "). Khaen Dong is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of "tambon" Khaen Dong. There are also 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=869&pv=26 amphoe.com]
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