Amphoe Dan Khun Thot

Infobox Amphoe
thai=ด่านขุนทด
name=Dan Khun Thot
province=Nakhon Ratchasima
coordinates=coord|15|12|35|N|101|45|57|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Dan Khun Thot
area=1,428.1
population=126,253
population_as_of=2000
density=88.4
postal_code=30210, 36220
geocode=3008

Dan Khun Thot ( _th. ด่านขุนทด) is a district ("Amphoe") in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.

History

The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King Taksin. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from "Wat" Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han school. The district was thus renamed to "Amphoe" Ban Han. Later it was named Phan Chana, until it was renamed back Dan Khun Thot in 1914. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=31|issue=0 ง|pages=928–931|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย ประกาศเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ|subtitle=อำเภอพะชะนะ เป็น อำเภอด่านขุนทด อำเภอท่าบ่อ เป็นอำเภอเมืองพานพร้าว และอำเภอสนามจันทร์ เป็นอำเภอเขาดิน โดยมีการกล่าวถึงวิธีขนานนามอำเภอมาแต่โบราณให้ศึกษาด้วย|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2457/D/928.PDF|date=July 26 1914|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bamnet Narong and Chatturat of Chaiyaphum Province, Phra Thong Kham, Non Thai, Kham Thale So, Sung Noen and Sikhio of Nakhon Ratchasima, Lam Sonthi of Lopburi Province and Thepharak of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts ("tambon"). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon") within the district - Dan Khun Thot covers parts of "tambon" Dan Khun Thot, Nong Krat covers parts of "tambon" Nong Krat and Nong Bua Takiat covers the whole "tambon" Nong Bua Takiat.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=222&pv=20 amphoe.com]