Dan Khun Thot District

Dan Khun Thot
ด่านขุนทด
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 15°12′35″N 101°45′57″E / 15.20972°N 101.76583°E / 15.20972; 101.76583Coordinates: 15°12′35″N 101°45′57″E / 15.20972°N 101.76583°E / 15.20972; 101.76583
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat Dan Khun Thot
Area
  Total 1,428.1 km2 (551.4 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 126,253
  Density 88.4/km2 (229/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 30210, 36220
Geocode 3008

Dan Khun Thot (Thai: ด่านขุนทด) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.

History

The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King Taksin. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from Wat Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han school. The district was thus renamed to Amphoe Ban Han. Later it was named Phan Chana, until it was renamed back Dan Khun Thot in 1914.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bamnet Narong and Chatturat of Chaiyaphum Province, Phra Thong Kham, Non Thai, Kham Thale So, Sung Noen and Sikhio of Nakhon Ratchasima, Lam Sonthi of Lopburi Province and Thepharak of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Dan Khun Thot covers parts of tambon Dan Khun Thot, Nong Krat covers parts of tambon Nong Krat and Nong Bua Takiat covers the whole tambon Nong Bua Takiat.

No. Name Thai name
1.Kut Phimanกุดพิมาน
2.Dan Khun Thotด่านขุนทด
3.Dan Nokด่านนอก
4.Dan Naiด่านใน
5.Takhianตะเคียน
6.Ban Kaoบ้านเก่า
7.Ban Praengบ้านแปรง
8.Phan Chanaพันชนะ
9.Sa Chorakheสระจรเข้
10.Nong Kratหนองกราด
11.Nong Bua Takiatหนองบัวตะเกียด
12.Nong Bua Lakhonหนองบัวละคร
13.Hin Datหินดาด
14.Huai Bongห้วยบง
15.Non Muaeng Patthanaโนนเมืองพัฒนา
16.Nong Saiหนองไทร

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย ประกาศเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 31 (0 ง): 928–931. July 26, 1914.

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