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Khon San is the northernmost district (amphoe
Amphoe

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

he early of the Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century, Mr. Phumi lead the people from Mueang
Mueang

Mueang , Muang , Mu?ng or Mong were semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos and the Shan State of Myanmar....
 Nakhon Thai
Amphoe Nakhon Thai

Nakhon Thai is a district in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
, a subordinate of Phitsanulok, to establish their new town in this area. Mr. Phumi who was the town leader sent tribute to King Rama I. The King promoted him to be Muen Aram Kamhaeng and Luang Phichit Songkhram later, the first governor position of Khon San.

As the way from Bangkok to Khon San was so long, government officers had to carry royal command documents (Thai: San ???) by a wooden bar on their shoulders.






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Khon San is the northernmost district (amphoe
Amphoe

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

History

In the early of the Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century, Mr. Phumi lead the people from Mueang
Mueang

Mueang , Muang , Mu?ng or Mong were semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos and the Shan State of Myanmar....
 Nakhon Thai
Amphoe Nakhon Thai

Nakhon Thai is a district in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
, a subordinate of Phitsanulok, to establish their new town in this area. Mr. Phumi who was the town leader sent tribute to King Rama I. The King promoted him to be Muen Aram Kamhaeng and Luang Phichit Songkhram later, the first governor position of Khon San.

As the way from Bangkok to Khon San was so long, government officers had to carry royal command documents (Thai: San ???) by a wooden bar on their shoulders. This method of carrying is called Khon in Thai.

In the reign of King Rama V, the town was downgraded to be a tambon of Phu Khiao district
Amphoe Phu Khiao

Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
. On August 16 1958 it was again separated from Phu Khiao and became a minor district (King Amphoe), then containing the three tambon Khon San, Nun Khun and Thung Phra. It was official upgraded to a full district On December 10 1959.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu Pha Man
Amphoe Phu Pha Man

Phu Pha Man is the northwesternmost district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Chum Phae
Amphoe Chum Phae

Chum Phae is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province

Khon Kaen is the second-largest of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nongbua Lamphu Province, Udon Thani Province, Kalasin Province, Maha Sarakham Province, Buriram Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Phetchabun Province and Loei Province....
, Phu Khiao
Amphoe Phu Khiao

Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Kaset Sombun
Amphoe Kaset Sombun

Kaset Sombun is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Nong Bua Daeng
Amphoe Nong Bua Daeng

Nong Bua Daeng is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Chaiyaphum Province, and Mueang Phetchabun
Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun

Mueang Phetchabun is the capital district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
, Lom Sak
Amphoe Lom Sak

Lom Sak is a district in the northern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
 and Nam Nao
Amphoe Nam Nao

Nam Nao is the northeasternmost district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province

Phetchabun is one of the northern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Khon Kaen Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Lopburi Province, Nakhon Sawan Province, Phichit Province and Phitsanulok Province....
.

In the south of the district is the Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary. The Chulabhorn dam
Chulabhorn Dam

Chulabhorn Dam is a dam in Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand. The dam is named after a princess, Chulabhorn Walailak, of Thailand. The dam is in Tambon Thung Lui Lai, Amphur Kon San, Chaiyaphum Province on the Nam Phrom River....
 creates an artificial lake out of the Nam Phrom river, covering about 12 kmē. The 700 metres long and 70 metres high dam was finished in 1973 and is used for generating hydroelectric power.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 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....
), which are further subdivided into 83 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....
). Khon San is also the only township (thesaban tambon of the district, covering parts of the tambon Khon San and Dong Bang. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
1.Khon San?????? 
2.Thung Phra??????? 
3.Non Khun?????? 
4.Huai Yang??????? 
5.Thung Luilai?????????? 
6.Dong Bang????? 
7.Thung Na Lao????????? 
8.Dong Klang?????? 


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