Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 4404 Province Maha Sarakham Province | Seat Khok Phra Postal code 44150 Area 372.2 km² | |
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Kantharawichai (Thai: กันทรวิชัย) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Maha Sarakham, Kosum Phisai, and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province, Yang Talat and Khong Chai of Kalasin Province.
History
The district goes back to the Mueang Kanthang (กันทาง), which was founded in 1785 under the name Khanthathirat (คันธาธิราช). In 1874 it was renamed to Mueang Kantharawichai.
The mueang was converted to a district in 1900. In 1913 it was transferred from Kalasin to Maha Sarakham Province, and in 1915 the district office in Ban Khok Phra was opened. In 1917 the district was renamed Khok Phra accordingly, but the historic name was restored in 1939.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 183 villages (muban). Khok Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khok Phra. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).