Kantharawichai District


Kantharawichai District is a district in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Mueang Maha Sarakham, Kosum Phisai, and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province; Yang Talat and Khong Chai of Kalasin Province.

History

The district dates back to the Mueang Kanthang, which was founded in 1785 under the name Khanthathirat. In 1874 it was renamed Mueang Kantharawichai.
The mueang was converted to a district in 1900. In 1913 it was transferred from Kalasin to Maha Sarakham Province, and in 1915 the district office in Ban Khok Phra was opened. In 1917 the district was renamed Khok Phra accordingly, but the historic name was restored in 1939.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 183 villages. Khok Phra is a township which covers parts of tambon Khok Phra. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations.
No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Khok Phraโคกพระ159,381
2.Khanthararatคันธารราษฎร์114,529
3.Makhaมะค่า155,391
4.Tha Khon Yangท่าขอนยาง157,775
5.Na Si Nuanนาสีนวน2710,135
6.Kham Riangขามเรียง2312,496
7.Khwao Yaiเขวาใหญ่217,714
8.Si Sukศรีสุข2410,088
9.Kut Sai Choกุดใส้จ่อ114,561
10.Kham Thao Phatthanaขามเฒ่าพัฒนา218,180