Lom Sak District

Lom Sak
หล่มสัก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province
Coordinates: 16°46′46″N 101°14′32″E / 16.77944°N 101.24222°E / 16.77944; 101.24222Coordinates: 16°46′46″N 101°14′32″E / 16.77944°N 101.24222°E / 16.77944; 101.24222
Country  Thailand
Province Phetchabun
Area
  Total 1,535.3 km2 (592.8 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 150,680
  Density 98.1/km2 (254/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 67110
Geocode 6703

Lom Sak (Thai: หล่มสัก) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

History

The history of Lom Sak area dates back to the founding time of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th century. The governor of Mueang Rat (Lom Sak), Pho Khun Pha Mueang (พ่อขุนผาเมือง), was one of Thai warlords who defeated the Khmer from Siamese area. When Pho Khun Bang Klang Hao (พ่อขุนบางกลางหาว) and him established Sukhothai kingdom, he supported his friend to be the first king because his wife was Khmer.

In 1767 in the reign of King Taksin the Great, Phraya Chakri (the later King Rama I) return from his expedition to Vientiane through the area of present-day Lom Kao district. Some of people from Vientiane settled their new town there. When the new town grew bigger, they moved their town to the plain near the Pa Sak River and named the new town Lom Sak. Later other Lao from Vientiane, who were forced by King Taksin to settle around Lopburi, returned and joined Lom Sak.

According to the historian Prince Damrong Rajanubhab the Mueang Lom Sak was officially established in the reign of King Nangklao (Rama III). When King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) created the Monthon as part of the thesaphiban administrative reforms, Mueang Lom Sak was controlled by Monthon Phetchabun. Later it was downgraded to be a district of Phetchabun province. In 1916 the district was named Wat Pa (วัดป่า). The name of district was changed back to Lom Sak on November 11, 1938.

In the 1970s the hills of Lom Sak were one of the strongholds of the guerilla of the Communist Party of Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Lom Kao and Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province, Khon San of Chaiyaphum Province, and Mueang Phetchabun and Khao Kho of Phetchabun again.

The Nam Nao National Park protects some of the hills of the district. Khao Kho National Park is currently in creation and will also cover parts of the district.

Climate

Climate data for Lom Sak (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32.0
(89.6)
34.1
(93.4)
35.7
(96.3)
36.6
(97.9)
34.9
(94.8)
33.4
(92.1)
32.5
(90.5)
31.9
(89.4)
32.3
(90.1)
32.3
(90.1)
31.9
(89.4)
30.9
(87.6)
33.21
(91.77)
Average low °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
19.3
(66.7)
21.7
(71.1)
23.8
(74.8)
24.4
(75.9)
24.5
(76.1)
24.2
(75.6)
24.1
(75.4)
23.8
(74.8)
22.8
(73)
20.0
(68)
17.1
(62.8)
21.93
(71.46)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 4.8
(0.189)
17.1
(0.673)
43.8
(1.724)
63.2
(2.488)
150.8
(5.937)
136.2
(5.362)
128.6
(5.063)
198.1
(7.799)
193.6
(7.622)
88.5
(3.484)
13.9
(0.547)
4.5
(0.177)
1,043.1
(41.065)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 1 3 4 8 15 17 18 20 18 11 3 1 119
Average relative humidity (%) 63 61 63 67 76 79 80 83 83 78 70 65 72.3
Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990)

Administration

The district is subdivided into 23 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 251 villages (muban). Lom Sak itself is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Lom Sak. There are further 20 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Lom Sakหล่มสัก
2.Wat Paวัดป่า
3.Tan Diaoตาลเดี่ยว
4.Fai Na Saengฝายนาแซง
5.Nong Sawangหนองสว่าง
6.Nam Hiaน้ำเฮี้ย
7.Sak Longสักหลง
8.Tha Ibunท่าอิบุญ
9.Ban Sokบ้านโสก
10.Ban Tioบ้านติ้ว
11.Huai Raiห้วยไร่
12.Nam Koน้ำก้อ
13.Pak Chongปากช่อง
14.Nam Chunน้ำชุน
15.Nong Khwaiหนองไขว่
16.Lan Baลานบ่า
17.Bung Khlaบุ่งคล้า
18.Bung Namtaoบุ่งน้ำเต้า
19.Ban Klangบ้านกลาง
20.Chang Talutช้างตะลูด
21.Ban Raiบ้านไร่
22.Pak Dukปากดุก
23.Ban Waiบ้านหวาย
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