Khao Kho เขาค้อ | |
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 Khao Kho in the rain seen fromHighway 12 | |
 District location inPhetchabun province | |
| Coordinates:16°38′0″N100°59′54″E / 16.63333°N 100.99833°E /16.63333; 100.99833 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phetchabun |
| Seat | Khao Kho |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,333.0 km2 (514.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 32,932 |
| • Density | 24.7/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 67270 |
| Geocode | 6711 |
Khao Kho (Thai:เขาค้อ,pronounced[kʰǎwkʰɔ́ː]) is a district (amphoe) ofPhetchabun province, northernThailand.
The name of the district comes fromKhao Kho, a peak in thePhetchabun Mountains, named either afterLivistona speciosa, a kind of palm tree,[1] or after theCeylon oak.[2] Both species are known askho (Thai:ค้อ) in Thai and are abundant in the area.
Khao Kho was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 21 August 1984 by splitting the twotambons Thung Samo and Khaem Son fromLom Sak district.[3] It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991.[4]
Between 1965 and 1984, this mountainous area was a battleground in the fight between theThai communist party and the Royal Thai Army.[citation needed]
Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise)Lom Kao,Lom Sak andMueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province,Noen Maprang,Wang Thong andNakhon Thai ofPhitsanulok province, andDan Sai ofLoei province.
ThePhetchabun Mountains are a mountain chain in Khao Kho.
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (mubans). There are no municipal areas (thesabans) in the district. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khao Kho | เขาค้อ | 14 | 6,467 | |
| 2. | Khaem Son | แคมป์สน | 14 | 5,284 | |
| 3. | Thung Samo | ทุ่งสมอ | 11 | 4,013 | |
| 4. | Rim Si Muang | ริมสีม่วง | 6 | 1,293 | |
| 5. | Sado Phong | สะเดาะพง | 5 | 1,432 | |
| 6. | Nong Mae Na | หนองแม่นา | 10 | 2,594 | |
| 7. | Khek Noi | เข็กน้อย | 12 | 11,849 |
At present, Khek Noi Sub-district is home to the largestHmong community in Thailand.[5]
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