Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ, pronounced [kʰǎw kʰɔ́ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand.

Etymology

The name of the district comes from Khao Kho, a peak in the Phetchabun Mountains, named either after Livistona speciosa, a kind of palm tree,[1] or after the Ceylon oak.[2] Both species are known as kho (Thai: ค้อ) in Thai and are abundant in the area.

History

Khao Kho was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 21 August 1984 by splitting the two tambons Thung Samo and Khaem Son from Lom 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 the Thai communist party and the Royal Thai Army.[citation needed]

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lom Kao, Lom Sak and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province, Noen Maprang, Wang Thong and Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok province, and Dan Sai of Loei province.

The Phetchabun Mountains are a mountain chain in Khao Kho.

Administration

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

Population

At present, Khek Noi Sub-district is home to the largest Hmong community in Thailand.[5]

References

  1. ^ "ค้อ: Livistona speciosa Kurz". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. ^ "History of Khao Kho". Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  3. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอหล่มสัก จังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเขาค้อ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 101 (118 ง): 29963. September 4, 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2012.
  4. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอทุ่งตะโก อำเภอพะโต๊ะ อำเภอเขาค้อ อำเภอน้ำหนาว อำเภอวังจันทร์ อำเภอนาด้วง อำเภอเต่างอย อำเภอสิงหนคร อำเภอพระสมุทรเจดีย์ และอำเภอลำดวน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 108 (107 ก Special): 29–33. June 19, 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011.
  5. ^ "คิดเช่น Gen D 08 12 60". Fahwonmai (in Thai). 2017-12-08. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19.

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