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Lom Kao 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 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....
, northern 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....
.

first record of 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....
 Lom found in the first King Ramkhamhaeng the Great stone pillar. In Rattanakosin era, this area was a big community of Lao people
Lao people

The Lao are an ethnic group of Tai ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. The vast majority of Lao people live in Laos ....
 from Vientiane
Vientiane

Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos's largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area is believed to be over 730,000....
. When the town population grew due to further immigration from Luang Phrabang and Vientiane, the governor lead people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak river
Pa Sak River

The Pa Sak River is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in Amphoe Dan Sai, Loei Province, passes through Phetchabun Province as the backbone of the Province....
, now in the Lom Sak district
Amphoe Lom Sak

Lom Sak is a district in the northern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
.

hboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai
Amphoe Dan Sai

Dan Sai is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Phu Ruea
Amphoe Phu Ruea

Phu Ruea is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Loei Province
Loei Province

Loei is one of the most sparsely populated Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the Isan of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai Province, Udon Thani Province, Nongbua Lamphu Province, Khon Kaen Province, Phetchabun Province, Phitsanulok Province....
 and Nam Nao
Amphoe Nam Nao

Nam Nao is the northeasternmost 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 Khao Kho
Amphoe Khao Kho

Khao Kho is a district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phetchabun Province.

district is subdivided into 9 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 98 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....
).






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Lom Kao 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 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....
, northern 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

The first record of 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....
 Lom found in the first King Ramkhamhaeng the Great stone pillar. In Rattanakosin era, this area was a big community of Lao people
Lao people

The Lao are an ethnic group of Tai ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. The vast majority of Lao people live in Laos ....
 from Vientiane
Vientiane

Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos's largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area is believed to be over 730,000....
. When the town population grew due to further immigration from Luang Phrabang and Vientiane, the governor lead people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak river
Pa Sak River

The Pa Sak River is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in Amphoe Dan Sai, Loei Province, passes through Phetchabun Province as the backbone of the Province....
, now in the Lom Sak district
Amphoe Lom Sak

Lom Sak is a district in the northern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai
Amphoe Dan Sai

Dan Sai is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Phu Ruea
Amphoe Phu Ruea

Phu Ruea is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Loei Province
Loei Province

Loei is one of the most sparsely populated Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the Isan of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai Province, Udon Thani Province, Nongbua Lamphu Province, Khon Kaen Province, Phetchabun Province, Phitsanulok Province....
 and Nam Nao
Amphoe Nam Nao

Nam Nao is the northeasternmost 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 Khao Kho
Amphoe Khao Kho

Khao Kho is a district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phetchabun Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 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 98 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....
). The township (thesaban tambon) of Lom Kao covers part of the tambon Lom Kao. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
1.Lom Kao???????? 
2.Na Sam???? 
3.Hin Hao?????? 
4.Ban Noen???????? 
5.Sila???? 
6.Na Saeng????? 
7.Wang Ban?????? 
8.Na Ko?????? 
9.Tat Kloi???????