Khaen Dong district
Khaen Dong
แคนดง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Buriram province | |
| Coordinates: 15°18′36″N 103°7′24″E / 15.31000°N 103.12333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Seat | Khaen Dong |
| Area | |
• Total | 298.0 km2 (115.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 31,908 |
| • Density | 107.1/km2 (277/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 31150 |
| Geocode | 3122 |
Khaen Dong (Thai: แคนดง, pronounced [kʰɛ̄ːn dōŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Satuek, Ban Dan and Khu Mueang of Buriram Province and Chumphon Buri of Surin province.
Motto
[edit]The Khaen Dong District's motto is "The city of iron wood and rubber, rocket festival, clear water, Kud Ta Lae Suan, Lamtakhong reservoir and Mun river Long island-Pak Tad Beach so beautiful, ancient city."
History
[edit]The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 1 July 1997, when it was split off from Satuek district.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts in Thailand were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (mubans). Khaen Dong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khaen Dong. There are also four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khaen Dong | แคนดง | 25 | 11,990 | |
| 2. | Dong Phlong | ดงพลอง | 13 | 6,603 | |
| 3. | Sa Bua | สระบัว | 12 | 5,921 | |
| 4. | Hua Fai | หัวฝาย | 11 | 7,394 |
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสตึก จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแคนดง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (Special 51 ง): 13. June 25, 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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