Khao Khitchakut district

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| official_name = Khao Khitchakut

| native_name = เขาคิชฌกูฏ

| native_name_lang= th

| settlement_type = District

| image_skyline = Thailand 1418a.jpg

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| image_caption = Khao Khitchakut National Park

| image_map = Amphoe 2210.svg

| map_caption = District location in Chanthaburi province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Thailand

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Chanthaburi

| subdivision_type2 = Seat

| subdivision_name2 = Phluang

| subdivision_type3 = Tambon

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| subdivision_type4 = Muban

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| established_title = District established

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| population_total = 25,940

| population_as_of = 2005

| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:31.2|R}}

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:830.2|R}}

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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code

| blank_info_sec1 = 22210

| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

| blank_info_sec2 = 2210

| timezone = ICT

| utc_offset = +7

| coordinates = {{coord|12|48|16|N|102|6|53|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}

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Khao Khitchakut ({{langx|th|เขาคิชฌกูฏ}}, {{IPA|th|kʰǎw kʰít.t͡ɕʰā.kùːt|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.

History

The area was separated from Makham district and created as a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 July 1993.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=110|issue=86 ง|pages=3|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมะขาม จังหวัดจันทบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเขาคิชฌกูฎ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2536/D/086/3.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718010008/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2536/D/086/3.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 18, 2011|date=1 Jul 1993|language=Thai}}

On 15 May 2007 it was upgraded to a full district.{{cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|script-title=th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai|access-date=2007-09-14|archive-date=2011-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516212636/http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|url-status=dead}} With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official. {{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|date=24 Aug 2007|language=Thai}}

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kaeng Hang Maeo, Soi Dao, Pong Nam Ron, Makham, Mueang Chanthaburi, and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province.

The important water resource is the Chanthaburi River, which originates within Khao Khitchakut National Park.

Administration

The district is divided into five communes (tambons), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans). There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. ! Name ! Thai name ! Villages ! Pop.
\|1.	Chak Thai	ชากไทย	8	4,149
\|2.	Phluang	พลวง	9	6,559
\|3.	Takhian Thong	ตะเคียนทอง	9	4,238
\|4.	Khlong Phlu	คลองพลู	10	5,828
\|5.	Chanthakhlem	จันทเขลม	10	5,166

References

External links

[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=76&pv=6 amphoe.com]

Khao Khitchakut