Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 6711 Population 32,932 (2005) | Seat Khao Kho Postal code 67270 Area 1,333 km² Province Phetchabun Province | |
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Points of interest Wat Pha Sorn Kaew, พระตำหนักเขาค้อ, B N Farm, Khao Kho National Park, Khao Kho Memorial | ||
Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ) is a district (amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Khao Kho District, Phetchabun, Thailand
Etymology
The name of the district comes from Khao Kho, an emblematic peak of the Phetchabun Mountains, named either after Livistona speciosa, a kind of palm tree, or after the Ceylon oak. Both species are known as kho (Thai: ค้อ) in Thai and are abundant in the area.
History
Between 1965-1984, this mountainous area was a battleground in the fight between the Thai communist party and the Royal Thai Army. It was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 21 August 1984, by splitting the two tambon Thung Samo and Khaem Son from Lom Sak District. It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lom Kao, Lom Sak and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province, Noen Maprang, Wang Thong and Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Dan Sai of Loei Province. The Phetchabun Mountains are a mountain chain in Khao Kho.
Administration
The district is subdivided into seven subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban). There are no municipal areas (thesaban) within the district, and five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).