Amphoe Khao Kho

Khao Kho ; เขา ค้อ
Province:	Phetchabun
Surface:	1,333 km²
Residents:	36,494 (2013)
Population density :	25 U / km²
ZIP :	67270, 67280
Geocode :	6711
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Amphoe Khao Kho ( Thai อำเภอ เขา ค้อ ) is a district ( Amphoe - Administrative District) in Phetchabun Province . The Phetchabun Province is located in the northern region of Thailand .

etymology

The name of the district comes from a specific type of palm called Kho ( ค้อ , Livistona speciosa ) in Thai . It is often found here, so the name of the district can also be translated as "Kho palm hill".

geography

Amphoe Khao Kho is almost completely covered by the foothills of the Phetchabun Mountains .

Amphoe Khao Kho is located in the northwest of Phetchabun Province and, when viewed from the east, borders in a clockwise direction with Amphoe Lom Kao , Lom Sak and Mueang Phetchabun in Phetchabun Province, Amphoe Noen Maprang , Wang Thong and Nakhon Thai in Phitsanulok Province and Dan Sai in Loei Province .

history

Khao Kho was formed on August 21, 1984 as a "branch circle" ( King Amphoe ) by spinning off the two tambon Thung Samo and Khaem Son from the Lom Sak district . On July 19, 1991, it was upgraded to an Amphoe.

Between 1965 and 1984 the area of Khao Kho was the scene of military clashes between the Thai army and insurgent communists who wanted to create a retreat in the mountainous landscape.

Culture

In the small village of Thang Daeng (Tambon Khaem Son) there is Wat Phra That Pha Kaeo, a place of prayer and meditation only built in 2004 on a private initiative with unusual, very imaginative shapes and eye-catching colorful mosaics. It was recognized as a Buddhist monastery by the Sangha Council in 2010.

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The mountains of Khao Kho in the rain
Landscape in Khao Kho
Si Dit waterfall
Phra Borommathat Chedi, Khao Kho
Wat Phra That Pha Kaeo
Wat Phra That Pha Kaeo

administration

Provincial Administration

The county of Khao Kho is divided into seven tambon ("subdistricts" or "parishes"), which are further divided into 72 muban ("villages").

No.	Surname	Thai	Muban	Pop.
01.	Thung Samo	ทุ่ง สมอ	11	04.184
02.	Khaem Son	แคม ป์ สน	14th	05,238
03.	Khao Kho	เขา ค้อ	14th	07,444
04th	Rim Si Muang	ริม สี ม่วง	06th	01,367
05.	Sado Phong	สะเดาะ พง	05	01,590
06th	Nong Mae Na	หนอง แม่ นา	10	02,916
07th	Khek Noi	เข็ ก น้อย	12	13,755

Local administration

There is one municipality with "small town" status ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district:

Khaem Son (Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล แคม ป์ สน ) consisting of the complete Tambon Khaem Son.

There are also four " tambon administration organizations " ( องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - Tambon Administrative Organizations, TAO)

Thung Samo (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล ทุ่ง สมอ ) consisting of the complete tambon Thung Samo.
Khao Kho (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล เขา ค้อ ) consisting of the complete tambon Khao Kho, Rim Si Muang, Sado Phong.
Nong Mae Na (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล หนอง แม่ นา ) consisting of the complete tambon Nong Mae Na.
Khek Noi (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล เข็ ก น้อย ) consisting of the complete tambon Khek Noi.