Kantharalak District

Kantharalak
กันทรลักษ์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 14°38′24″N 104°39′0″E / 14.64000°N 104.65000°E / 14.64000; 104.65000Coordinates: 14°38′24″N 104°39′0″E / 14.64000°N 104.65000°E / 14.64000; 104.65000
Country  Thailand
Province Sisaket
Seat Nam Om
Area
  Total 1,236.6 km2 (477.5 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 200,608
  Density 160.5/km2 (416/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 33110
Geocode 3304

Kantharalak (Thai: กันทรลักษ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The old name of Kantharalak was Mueang Uthumphon Phisai, controlled by Mueang Khukhan. The central office was located Ban Kan Tuat, Tambon Uthumphon Phisai (not to be confused with later-day Uthumphon Phisai District.) The present office district is located at Tambon Nam Om.

In 1939 the district was renamed from Nam Om to Kantharalak.[1]

Etymology

The name Kantharalak means "countless ravines", from Pali kandara, "ravine" + Sanskrit lakṣa (लक्ष), "a hundred thousand".

Geography

The district is bound in the south by the Dangrek Range. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khun Han, Si Rattana, Benchalak of Sisaket Province, Thung Si Udom, Nam Khun of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia.

The Khao Phra Wihan National Park office is located in the district, while the main attraction of the park - the Khmer ruins of Prasat Preah Vihear - is located across the boundary in Cambodia.

Administration

Central administration

The district Kantharalak is subdivided into 20 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 279 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Bueng Maluบึงมะลู2014,564
2.Kut Salaoกุดเสลา169,588
3.Mueangเมือง106,676
5.Sang Mekสังเม็ก2013,281
6.Nam Omน้ำอ้อม1617,250
7.Lalaiละลาย127,586
8.Rungรุง107,781
9.Trakatตระกาจ127,780
11.Chan Yaiจานใหญ่1610,100
12.Phu Ngoenภูเงิน1912,125
13.Chamชำ85,371
14.Krachaengกระแชง2016,873
15.Non Samranโนนสำราญ116,395
16.Nong Ya Latหนองหญ้าลาด1715,748
19.Sao Thong Chaiเสาธงชัย139,907
20.Khanunขนุน159,955
21.Suan Kluaiสวนกล้วย127,328
23.Wiang Nueaเวียงเหนือ95,758
24.Thung Yaiทุ่งใหญ่1711,819
25.Phu Pha Mokภูผาหมอก64,723

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Benchalak district.

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 18 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  2. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-12.

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