Amphoe Khao Khitchakut
Encyclopedia
Khao Khitchakut is a district (Amphoe
) in the central part of Chanthaburi Province
, eastern Thailand
.
and created to be a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 1, 1993.
.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official
.
, 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.
), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
), and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the central part of Chanthaburi Province
Chanthaburi Province
Chanthaburi is a province of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand, at the border to Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia and the shore to the Gulf of Thailand...
, eastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The area was separated from Makham districtAmphoe Makham
Makham is a district in the center part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1899, then named Tha Luang district. It dates back to an ancient Khmer city, which was under Thai rule since the Ayutthaya era...
and created to be a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 1, 1993.
.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kaeng Hang MaeoAmphoe Kaeng Hang Maeo
Kaeng Hang Maeo is the northwesternmost district of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Soi Dao, Khao Khitchakut, Tha Mai, Na Yai Am of Chanthaburi Province, Klaeng, Khao Chamao of Rayong Province, Bo Thong of Chonburi Province, Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao...
, Soi Dao
Amphoe Soi Dao
Soi Dao is a district in the northern part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The government created the minor district Soi Dao on January 1, 1988, by splitting off five tambon from Pong Nam Ron district...
, Pong Nam Ron
Amphoe Pong Nam Ron
Pong Nam Ron is the easternmost district of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khlung, Makham, Khao Khitchakut and Soi Dao of Chanthaburi Province. To the east are Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia.There are two border crossings into Cambodia in Pong Nam...
, Makham
Amphoe Makham
Makham is a district in the center part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1899, then named Tha Luang district. It dates back to an ancient Khmer city, which was under Thai rule since the Ayutthaya era...
, Mueang Chanthaburi
Amphoe Mueang Chanthaburi
Mueang Chanthaburi is the capital district of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khao Khitchakut, Makham, Khlung, Laem Sing and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province....
and Tha Mai
Amphoe Tha Mai
-History:The district was created in 1900, then named Khamong . 4 years later the district office was moved to the area of Wat Khao Phloi Waen, and the district name was changed accordingly to Phloi Waen...
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 (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
), and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chak Thai | ชากไทย | 8 | 4,149 | |
| 2. | Phluang | พลวง | 9 | 6,559 | |
| 3. | Takhian Thong | ตะเคียนทอง | 9 | 4,238 | |
| 4. | Khlong Phlu | คลองพลู | 10 | 5,828 | |
| 5. | Chanthakhlem | จันทเขลม | 10 | 5,166 |