Kaeng Khoi District


Kaeng Khoi is a district in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand, regarded as the largest district of the province.

History

The district was created in 1827 and called khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The district office was in Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the khwaeng was converted to an amphoe. The office of the district was moved from the Pa Sak River bank to the nearby Kaeng Khoi Railway Station in 1915.
Its name Kaeng Khoi distorted from Raeng Khoi, directly translated as 'vulture waiting'. Because the district in the past was the gateway to Dong Phaya Fai or presently Dong Phaya Yen. The large rain forest was full of wildlife and malaria. Many people died while traveling here, so often the vultures gathered to wait to eat the corpses.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, Wang Muang and Muak Lek of Saraburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Nayok and Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok Province, Wihan Daeng, Mueang Saraburi, and Chaloem Phra Kiat of Saraburi.
The district marks the western end of Khao Yai National Park. In the southern part of the district is the Chet Khot-Pong Kon Sao Nature Study Centre, containing several waterfalls.

Administration

The district is divided into 14 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 116 villages. Kaeng Khoi is a town and Thap Kwang a sub-district municipality, both covering the same-named tambons. There are 12 tambon administrative organizations in the district.
No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Kaeng Khoiแก่งคอย-11,921
2.Thap Kwangทับกวาง1014,991
3.Tan Diaoตาลเดี่ยว119,487
4.Huai Haengห้วยแห้ง126,947
5.Tha Khloท่าคล้อ114,619
6.Hin Sonหินซ้อน93,535
7.Ban Thatบ้านธาตุ51,807
8.Ban Paบ้านป่า109,028
9.Tha Tumท่าตูม42,130
10.Cha-omชะอม116,891
11.Song Khonสองคอน116,180
12.Tao Punเตาปูน72,029
13.Cham Phak Phaeoชำผักแพว105,849
15.Tha Maprangท่ามะปราง53,507

Transportation

is the main railway station of the district, considered as junction station of four railway lines. It is located 125.106 km from Bangkok Railway Station.
In addition, this station is also of historical significance. As it was used as a part of the transport of government troops from Bangkok to suppress the Boworadet rebellion during October 1933.