Chonnabot ( th, ชนบท, ; tts, ซนบท, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') of
Khon Kaen province, northeastern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
.
History
''
Mueang
Mueang ( th, เมือง ''mɯ̄ang'', ), Muang ( lo, ເມືອງ ''mɯ́ang'', ; Tai Nuea: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ''muang''), Mong ( shn, ''mə́ŋ'', ), Meng () or Mường (Vietnamese), were pre-modern semi-independent city-states or principali ...
'' Chonbot (ชลบถ) was established at the beginning of the
Rattanakosin era of around 1783. Its center was at ''Ban Nong Kong Kaeo''. In 1914, it was converted to a district. In 1943 it was downgraded to be part of
Ban Phai district
Ban Phai ( th, บ้านไผ่, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Pueai Noi, Nong Song Hong, Non Sila, Chonnabot, Mancha Khiri, a ...
. In 1966, the district was re-established, consisting of ''tambons'' Chonnabot, Kut Phia Khom, Ban Thaen, and Wang Saeng.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):
Mancha Khiri
Mancha Khiri ( th, มัญจาคีรี, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the southern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, ...
,
Ban Phai,
Non Sila,
Phon
The phon is a logarithmic physical unit, unit of loudness level for tones and complex sounds. Loudness is measured in sone which is a linear unit. Human sensitivity to sound is variable across different frequencies; therefore, although two diff ...
,
Waeng Yai and
Khok Pho Chai.
Economy
, Thai sugar giant, the
Mitr Phol Group, plans to construct a sugarcane mill and biomass power plant in the district. The initiative will occupy of three of the province's neighbouring districts: Chonnabot,
Ban Phai, and
Non Sila. The operation will form part of the Ban Phai Bio-Hub Industrial Estate and is linked to the
Eastern Economic Corridor
The Eastern Economic Corridor (Abbreviation, Abrv: EEC; th, ระเบียงเศรษฐกิจภาคตะวันออก, Rabīang Sētthakit Phāk Tawan-ǭk, ) officially the Eastern Special Development Zone (ESDZ), is a specia ...
(EEC) project. Mitr Phol's plans have been met with some opposition from local residents. Mitr Phol has pledged that the factory will have no adverse environmental effects.
Administration
The district is divided into eight subdistricts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). Chonnabot is a township (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are 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 mu ...
'') which covers parts of ''tambons'' Chonnabot and Si Bun Rueang. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070929041757/http://www.chonnabotdoc.com/ (Thai)
amphoe.com
{{Amphoe Khon Kaen
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