Khukhan District

Khukhan (Thai: ขุขันธ์, pronounced [kʰùʔ.kʰǎn]) is a district (amphoe) of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Khukhan

ขุขันธ์
Amphoe
Khukhan
Amphoe location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 14°42′48″N 104°11′54″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
Area
 • Total914.309 km2 (353.017 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total148,066
 • Density161.943/km2 (419.43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33140
Geocode3305

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Prang Ku, Wang Hin, Phrai Bueng, Khun Han and Phu Sing of Sisaket Province, and Buachet, Sangkha and Si Narong of Surin Province.

Prior to a re-organization of Thailand for administrative and logistical reasons circa 1945, Khukhan was the provincial capital and is still recognized as the historical center of Sisaket. The reorganization may have been justified in order to connect all the provincial capitals of the lower northeast by the rail line that runs east-west between Korat and Ubon. Khukhan is 48 kilometres south of that line.)

History

Today Khukhan is the second most populous district in the province and has numerous roads connecting it to all parts of the province dating back to its earlier importance as the provincial capital. Locally several temples (wat, วัด) date to the earliest introduction of Buddhism in the area and according to local legend a battle was fought north of the city c. 1400 which then prompted the founding of Khukhan by royal decree.

Administration

The district is divided into 22 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 279 villages (muban). Mueang Khukhan is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the sub-district Huai Nuea. There are 22 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Kanthararomกันทรารมย์146,842
2.Chakongจะกง136,209
3.Chai Diใจดี116,363
4.Dong Kam Metดองกำเม็ด117,179
5.Sanoโสน2214,562
6.Prue Yaiปรือใหญ่2011,506
7.Sadao Yaiสะเดาใหญ่176,742
8.Ta Utตาอุด95,142
9.Huai Nueaห้วยเหนือ1412,151
10.Huai Taiห้วยใต้136,689
11.Hua Sueaหัวเสือ146,695
13.Takhianตะเคียน125,843
15.Nikhom Phatthanaนิคมพัฒนา114,272
17.Khok Phetโคกเพชร115,532
18.Prasatปราสาท95,956
21.Samrong Ta Chenสำโรงตาเจ็น176,122
22.Huai Samranห้วยสำราญ115,388
24.Kritsanaกฤษณา135,946
25.Lom Sakลมศักดิ์115,683
26.Nong Chalongหนองฉลอง104,017
27.Si Trakunศรีตระกูล73,374
28.Si Sa-atศรีสะอาด94,193

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Sing District.

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