Khaen Dong district
Khaen Dong
แคนดง | |
|---|---|
UTC+7 (ICT) | |
| Postal code | 31150 |
| Geocode | 3122 |
Khaen Dong (
amphoe) in the northern part of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Satuek, Ban Dan and Khu Mueang of Buriram Province and Chumphon Buri of Surin province.
Motto
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
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
The district is divided into four sub-districts (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
- ^ 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.