Amphoe Kaset Sombun

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Amphoe Kaset Sombun

Kaset Sombun is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province

Chaiyaphum Province

Chaiyaphum is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Lopburi Province and Phetchabun Province....
, northeastern Thailand

Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

inally, the district was a minor district under the district Phu Khio. 1917 the minor district was renamed from Kaset Sombun to Ban Yang, the name of the central tambon. On March 1 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district and renamed back to the historical name Kaset Sombun.

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Chaiyaphum Province

Thailand

History

Originally, the district was a minor district under the district Phu Khio. 1917 the minor district was renamed from Kaset Sombun to Ban Yang, the name of the central tambon. On March 1 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district and renamed back to the historical name Kaset Sombun. Khun Nikon Nanthakit (At Watthanasuk) was the first district officer after the upgrade.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khon San

Amphoe Khon San

Khon San is the northernmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Phu Khiao

Amphoe Phu Khiao

Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Kaeng Khro

Amphoe Kaeng Khro

Kaeng Khro is a district in the eastern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Mueang Chaiyaphum

Amphoe Mueang Chaiyaphum

Mueang Chaiyaphum is the capital district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
and Nong Bua Daeng

Amphoe Nong Bua Daeng

Nong Bua Daeng is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
.

To the north of the district is the Phu Khiao Wildlife Reserve. The Phu Laenkha National Park is within the three southeastern tambon of the district, and continues to the southwest to Mueang and Nong Bua Daeng districts.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Kaset Sombun covers parts of tambon Ban Yang and Ban Pao parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Inh. Population File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.	Ban Yang	???????	12,294
2.	Ban Han	???????	13,529
3.	Ban Duea	?????????	15,025
4.	Ban Pao	????????	10,840
5.	Kut Lo	???????	7,207
6.	Non Kok	??????	10,166
7.	Sa Phon Thong	?????????	8,320
8.	Nong Kha	???????	8,255
9.	Nong Phon Ngam	??????????	12,489
10.	Ban Bua	???????	4,867
12.	Non Thong	??????	7,390

Geocode 11 belongs to Sap Si Thong, which was reassigned to Amphoe Mueang Chaiyaphum in 2003.

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