Lom Kao district

District in Phetchabun, Thailand

Lom Kao หล่มเก่า
District
District location in Phetchabun province District location in Phetchabun province
Coordinates: 16°53′8′′N 101°13′46′′E / 16.88556°N 101.22944°E / 16.88556; 101.22944
Country	Thailand
Province	Phetchabun
Area
• Total	927.1 km² (358.0 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	67,101
• Density	65.0/km² (168/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	67120
Geocode	6704

Lom Kao (Thai: หล่มเก่า, pronounced [lòmkàw] ) is the northernmost district (amphoe ) of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand.

History

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The first record of Mueang Lom is found in Ram Khamhaeng the Great's stone pillar. In the Rattanakosin era, the area was populated by a large community of Lao people from Vientiane. The population grew due to further immigration from Luang Prabang and Vientiane, so the governor led some people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak River, now in the Lom Sak district.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai and Phu Ruea of Loei province and Nam Nao, Lom Sak, and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.

Administration

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Central administration

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Lom Kao district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons ), which are further subdivided into 99 administrative villages (mubans ).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop. ^[1]
1.	Lom Kao	หล่มเก่า	13	11,959
2.	Na Sam	นาซํา	10	7,345
3.	Hin Hao	หินฮาว	13	7,506
4.	Ban Noen	บ้านเนิน	8	5,254
5.	Sila	ศิลา	16	10,066
6.	Na Saeng	นาแซง	7	3,921
7.	Wang Ban	วังบาล	17	11,649
8.	Na Ko	นาเกาะ	6	2,642
9.	Tat Kloi	ตาดกลอย	9	6,759

Local administration

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There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon ) in the district:

Lom Kao (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลหล่มเก่า) consisting of parts of sub-district Lom Kao.

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Lom Kao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลหล่มเก่า) consisting of parts of sub-district, Lom Kao.
Na Sam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลนาซํา) consisting of sub-district, Na Sam.
Hin Hao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลหินฮาว) consisting of sub-district, Hin Hao.
Ban Noen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลบ้านเนิน) consisting of sub-district, Ban Noen.
Sila (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลศิลา) consisting of sub-district, Sila.
Na Saeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลนาแซง) consisting of sub-district, Na Saeng.
Wang Ban (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลวังบาล) consisting of sub-district, Wang Ban.
Na Ko (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลนาเกาะ) consisting of sub-district, Na Ko.
Tat Kloi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลตาดกลอย) consisting of sub-district, Tat Kloi.