Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 4604 Population 16,444 (2005) | Seat Rong Kham Postal code 46210 Area 82.14 km² Province Kalasin Province | |
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Rong Kham (Thai: ร่องคำ) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Rong Kham District, Kalasin, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kamalasai of Kalasin Province, Pho Chai, and Chiang Khwan of Roi Et Province.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 February 1973, when the tambon Rong Kham and Samakkhi were split off from the district Kamalasai. It was upgraded to a full district on 10 Oct 1993.
Administration
The district is subdivided into three subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (muban). Rong Kham is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Rong Kham. There are further two tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
Rong Kham District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA