Amphoe Kaset Sombun

Infobox Amphoe
thai=เกษตรสมบูรณ์
name=Kaset Sombun
province=Chaiyaphum
coordinates=coord|16|16|49|N|101|57|14|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Ban Yang
area=1,419.0
population=110,382
population_as_of=2007
density=77.8
postal_code=36120
geocode=3604

Kaset Sombun ( _th. เกษตรสมบูรณ์) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Originally, the district was a minor district under the district Phu Khio. 1917 the minor district was renamed from Kaset Sombun to Ban Yang, the name of the central "tambon". [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=34|issue=0 ก|pages=40–68|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF|date=April 29 1917|language=Thai] On March 1 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district and renamed back to the historical name Kaset Sombun. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=55|issue=0 ง|pages=4074|title=ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอบ้านยาง ขึ้นอำเภอผักปัง จังหวัดชัยภูมิ ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ ขนานนามว่า อำเภอเกษตรสมบูรณ์|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/D/4074.PDF|date=February 27 1939|language=Thai] Khun Nikon Nanthakit (At Watthanasuk) was the first district officer after the upgrade.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khon San, Phu Khiao, Kaeng Khro, Mueang Chaiyaphum and Nong Bua Daeng.

To the north of the district is the Phu Khiao Wildlife Reserve. The Phu Laenkha National Park is within the three southeastern "tambon" of the district, and continues to the southwest to Mueang and Nong Bua Daeng districts.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 144 villages ("muban"). There are two subdistrict municipalities ("thesaban tambon") - Kaset Sombun covers parts of "tambon" Ban Yang and Ban Pao parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Geocode 11 belongs to Sap Si Thong, which was reassigned to Amphoe Mueang Chaiyaphum in 2003. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=119|issue=53 ก|pages=1|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนเขตอำเภอเกษตรสมบูรณ์กับอำเภอเมืองชัยภูมิ จังหวัดชัยภูมิ พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๕|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/00054681.PDF|date=June 06 2002|language=Thai]

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=110&pv=10 amphoe.com] (Thai)