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Khon Buri 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 southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Nakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum Province, Khon Kaen Province, Buriram Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Prachinburi Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Saraburi Province, Lopburi 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....
.

Buri in Thai language means the origin of the river, which refers to one of tributaries of the Mun river
Mun River

The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year....
 passing through. In the past it was called Ban Khon Buri. When the town grew, it was changed to be Mueang Khon and Khon Buri finally.

In 1907, this area was a sub-district (King Amphoe) of Chok Chai
Amphoe Chok Chai

Chok Chai is a district in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 district.






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Khon Buri 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 southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Nakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum Province, Khon Kaen Province, Buriram Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Prachinburi Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Saraburi Province, Lopburi 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....
.

History

Khon Buri in Thai language means the origin of the river, which refers to one of tributaries of the Mun river
Mun River

The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year....
 passing through. In the past it was called Ban Khon Buri. When the town grew, it was changed to be Mueang Khon and Khon Buri finally.

In 1907, this area was a sub-district (King Amphoe) of Chok Chai
Amphoe Chok Chai

Chok Chai is a district in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 district. It was called King Amphoe Chae because the city center was in Tambon Chae.

As Tambon Khon Buri was very far from the center of Pak Thong Chai
Amphoe Pak Thong Chai

Pak Thong Chai is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 district, the government made it to be administrated together with the sub-district Chae in 1939. At the same time, it was officially upgraded to a full district and renamed to Khon Buri.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chok Chai
Amphoe Chok Chai

Chok Chai is a district in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Nong Bun Mak of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Nong Ki
Amphoe Nong Ki

Nong Ki is the westernmost district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Buriram Province
Buriram Province

Buri Ram is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Khon Kaen Province, Maha Sarakham Province and Surin Province....
, Soeng Sang
Amphoe Soeng Sang

Soeng Sang is a district in the southeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Nakhon Ratchasima, Watthana Nakhon
Amphoe Watthana Nakhon

Watthana Nakhon is a district in the central part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand....
 and Mueang Sa Kaeo
Amphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo

Amphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo is the capital district of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo Province

Sa Kaeo is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand.It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chanthaburi Province, Chachoengsao Province, Prachinburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Buriram Province....
, Na Di
Amphoe Na Di

Na Di is a district in the northeastern part of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province

Prachin Buri is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Chachoengsao Province and Nakhon Nayok Province....
, and Wang Nam Khiao
Amphoe Wang Nam Khiao

Wang Nam Khiao is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Pak Thong Chai
Amphoe Pak Thong Chai

Pak Thong Chai is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Chae and Chorakhe Hin each covering parts of the same-named tambon, and Sai Yong-Chai Wan covering parts of the tambon Khon Buri and Khon Buri Tai.
1.Chae??? 
2.Chaliang?????? 
3.Khon Buri?????? 
4.Khok Krachai????????? 
5.Chorakhe Hin????????? 
6.Map Tako En?????????? 
7.Oraphim??????? 
8.Ban Mai???????? 
9.Lam Phiak??????? 
10.Khon Buri Tai????????? 
11.Tabaek Ban???????? 
12.Sa Wan Phraya????????????