Amphoe Chonnabot
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| Province: | Khon Kaen |
| District office: | Chonnabot |
| Area: | 404.29 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 48,756 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 120.6 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4018 |
| Postal code: | 40180 |
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Chonnabot (Thai: ชนบท) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] History
Mueang Chonbot (ชลบถ) was established at the begin of the Rattanakosin era of around 1783. Its center was at Ban Nong Kong Kaeo.
In 1914 it was converted to a district, however in 1943 it was downgraded to be part of Ban Phai district.[1] 1966 the district was reestablished, then consisting of the tambon Chonnabot, Kut Phia Khom, Ban Thaen and Wang Saeng.[2]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mancha Khiri, Ban Phai, Non Sila, Phon, Waeng Yai and Khok Pho Chai.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (muban). Chonnabot is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chonnabot and Si Bun Rueang. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Chonnabot | ชนบท | 13 | 9338 | |
| 2. | Kut Phia Khom | กุดเพียขอม | 7 | 3815 | |
| 3. | Wang Saeng | วังแสง | 11 | 7362 | |
| 4. | Huai Kae | ห้วยแก | 9 | 5805 | |
| 5. | Ban Thaen | บ้านแท่น | 8 | 4365 | |
| 6. | Si Bun Rueang | ศรีบุญเรือง | 12 | 6792 | |
| 7. | Non Phayom | โนนพะยอม | 10 | 6328 | |
| 8. | Po Daeng | ปอแดง | 10 | 4951 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอชุมแพและยุบอำเภอชนบท จังหวัดขอนแก่น" (in Thai) (August 3 1943). Royal Gazette 60 (41 ง): 2423.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอชนบท พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๙" (in Thai) (February 1 1966). Royal Gazette 83 (10 ก): 113–115.
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