Khao Chamao district
Khao Chamao
เขาชะเมา | |
|---|---|
 District location in Rayong province | |
| Coordinates: 12°58′30″N 101°41′6″E / 12.97500°N 101.68500°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Rayong |
| Seat | Huai Thap Mon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 269.95 km2 (104.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 22,432 |
| • Density | 83.1/km2 (215/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 21110 |
| Geocode | 2107 |
Khao Chamao (Thai: เขาชะเมา, pronounced [kʰǎw t͡ɕʰā.māw]) is a district (amphoe) of Rayong province, eastern Thailand.
History
[edit]The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Klaeng district on 31 May 1993.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bo Thong of Chonburi province, Kaeng Hang Maeo of Chanthaburi province, and Klaeng and Wang Chan of Rayong Province.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 21 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans), but there are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nam Pen | น้ำเป็น | 7 | 7,025 | |
| 2. | Huai Thap Mon | ห้วยทับมอญ | 8 | 7,419 | |
| 3. | Cham Kho | ชำฆ้อ | 9 | 5,650 | |
| 4. | Khao Noi | เขาน้อย | 5 | 2,338 |
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอแกลง จังหวัดระยอง ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเขาชะเมา (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (74 ง): 16. June 8, 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
Bibliography
[edit]- Khao Chamao - Khao Wong National Park(October 27, 2013).Retrieve October 27, 2013, from https://web.archive.org/web/20130911180508/http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=108&lg=2
- Khao Chamao - Khao Wong National Park(October 27, 2013).Retrieve October 27, 2013, from http://www.naturethai.net/National-Park-in-Eastern-Thailand/Khao-Chamao-Khao-Wong-National-Park.html