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17-440: Originally, Kaset Sombun was a minor district under Phu Khio District. In 1917 the minor district's name was changed from Kaset Sombun to Ban Yang, the name of the central tambon . On 1 March 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district and given back its historical name, Kaset Sombun. Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khon San , Phu Khiao , Kaeng Khro , Mueang Chaiyaphum and Nong Bua Daeng . To

34-427: A minor district ( king amphoe ), then containing the three tambons Khon San, Nun Khun, and Thung Phra. It was upgraded to a full district on 10 December 1959. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phu Pha Man and Chum Phae of Khon Kaen province ; Phu Khiao , Kaset Sombun , and Nong Bua Daeng of Chaiyaphum Province; Mueang Phetchabun , Lom Sak , and Nam Nao of Phetchabun province . In

51-629: A population of at least 5,000 with a minimum density of 1,500 per km , plus the approval of the population within that area. Many of today's thesaban municipalities were originally sukhaphiban tambon , sanitation districts, the number of which had grown to 35 in 1935, when these were converted into municipalities. New sanitary districts were again established starting in 1952. With the Act to Upgrade Sanitary Districts to Thesaban of May 1999 all were converted in May 1999, though many of them did not actually meet

68-509: Is the northernmost district ( amphoe ) of Chaiyaphum province , northeastern Thailand . In the early of the Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century, Mr. Phumi led the people from Mueang Nakhon Thai district , a subordinate of Phitsanulok, to establish their new town in this area. Mr. Phumi who was the town leader sent tribute to King Rama I . The king promoted him to be Muen Aram Kamhaeng and Luang Phichit Songkhram later,

85-661: The Sukhaphiban ( สุขาภิบาล ) sanitary districts first created in Bangkok by a royal decree of King Chulalongkorn in 1897. The thesaban system was established in the Thesaban Organization Act of 1934 ( Thai : พระราชบัญญัติจัดระเบียบเทศบาล พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๖ ), and has been updated several times since, starting with the Thesaban Act of 1939 ( Thai : พระราชบัญญัติเทศบาล พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ ), which

102-1428: The district: There are six subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: Areca nut is an important cash crop of the district. Thesaban#Subdistrict municipality Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Paetongtarn Shinawatra ( PTP ) Phumtham Wechayachai ( PTP ) Suriya Juangroongruangkit ( PTP ) Anutin Charnvirakul ( BTP ) Pirapan Salirathavibhaga ( UTN ) Pichai Chunhavajira ( PTP ) Prasert Jantararuangtong ( PTP ) Wan Muhamad Noor Matha ( PCC ) Mongkol Surasajja [REDACTED] Wan Muhamad Noor Matha ( PCC ) Pichet Chuamuangphan ( PTP ) Paradorn Prissanananthakul ( BTP ) Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut ( PP ) [REDACTED] Mongkol Surasajja Kriangkrai Srirak Bunsong Noisophon President: Chanakarn Theeravechpolkul President: Prasitsak Meelarp President: Nakarin Mektrairat Diplomatic missions of / in Thailand Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Borders : Cambodia Laos Malaysia Myanmar (Maritime : India Indonesia Vietnam) Foreign aid Thesaban ( Thai : เทศบาล , RTGS :  thetsaban , pronounced [tʰêːt.sā.bāːn] ) are

119-476: The first governor position of Khon San. As the way from Bangkok to Khon San was so long, government officers had to carry royal command documents (Thai: San สาร) by a wooden bar on their shoulders. This method of carrying is called khon (คอน) in Thai. In the reign of King Rama V , the town was downgraded to be a subdistrict of Phu Khiao district . On 16 August 1958 it was again separated from Phu Khiao and became

136-403: The lowest level municipal unit, is usually translated as "sub-district municipality". Despite the name, it may not necessarily cover the same area as a sub-district ( tambon ); i.e., it may not cover a tambon completely, or conversely, it may extend over parts of more than one tambon . For an area to qualify as a thesaban tambon , it must have a gross income of at least 5 million baht and

153-436: The municipalities of Thailand . There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the thesaban system. The municipalities assume some of the responsibilities which are assigned to the districts ( amphoe ) or subdistricts ( tambon ) for non-municipal (rural) areas. Historically, this devolution of central government powers grew out of

170-551: The north of the district is the Phu Khiao Wildlife Reserve . Phu Laen Kha National Park is in the three southeastern tambons of the district, and continues to the southwest to Mueang and Nong Bua Daeng Districts. The district is divided into 11 subdistricts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 144 villages ( mubans ). There are two subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambons ): Kaset Sombun covers parts of tambon Ban Yang and Ban Pao parts of

187-400: The same-named tambon . There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Geocode 11 belongs to Sap Si Thong, which was reassigned to Mueang Chaiyaphum District in 2003. This Chaiyaphum Province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Khon San district Khon San ( Thai : คอนสาร , pronounced [kʰɔ̄ːn sǎːn] )

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204-734: The south of the district is the Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary . The Chulabhorn Dam creates an artificial lake on the Nam Phrom River, covering about 12 km . The 700 metre long, 70 metre high dam was finished in 1973 and is used for generating hydroelectric power. Khon San is a fertile district because there are many springs with water springing throughout the year. Khon San is divided into eight subdistricts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 85 administrative villages ( mubans ). There are three subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambons ) in

221-432: The south. Thesaban mueang ( Thai : เทศบาลเมือง , RTGS :  thetsaban mueang , pronounced [tʰêːt.sā.bāːn mɯ̄a̯ŋ] ) is translated as "town municipality". For a municipality to qualify as a town, it either needs to be a provincial capital, or have a population of at least 10,000 and sufficient income to cover the tasks of a town. When first organized in 1934, minimum qualification for town status

238-487: The tasks of a city. When first organized in 1934, the minimum qualifications for city status were a population of 30,000 with a density of 1,000 per km . In 1939 the required population density was increased to 2,000 per km , along with the addition of a financial requirement. In 1953 the population density requirement was again raised, to 3,000 per km , before being removed entirely in 2000. For 22 years, from 1972 to 1994, as well as between March and November 1936, there

255-497: Was a population of 3,000 with a density of 1,000 per km . In 1939 requirements were increased to a population of 5,000 with a density of 2,000 per km , plus a financial criterion. In 1953, the minimum population requirements was raised to the present value; the population density was also raised, to 3,000 per km , before being removed entirely in 2000. Thesaban tambon ( Thai : เทศบาลตำบล , RTGS :  thetsaban tambon , pronounced [tʰêːt.sā.bāːn tām.bōn] ),

272-459: Was only one city municipality in Thailand, which is Chiang Mai , as in 1972 Bangkok had been changed from city municipality, to special governed district. Until 1972 there were three city municipalities: Chiang Mai , Phra Nakhon (now Bangkok), and Thonburi (now part of Bangkok). In 1994, Nakhon Si Thammarat town municipality became the second city municipality of Thailand, and the first in

289-422: Was replaced by the Thesaban Act of 1953. The 1953 act was most recently amended by the Thesaban Act (No. 12) of 2003. Thesaban nakhon ( Thai : เทศบาลนคร , RTGS :  thetsaban nakhon , pronounced [tʰêːt.sā.bāːn ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn] ) is translated as "city municipality". To qualify for city status a municipality needs to have a population of at least 50,000 and sufficient income to carry out

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