Lom Kao District

Lom Kao หล่มเก่า
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province
Coordinates: 16°53′8″N 101°13′46″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phetchabun
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
• Total	927.1 km2 (358 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	60,228
• Density	65.0/km2 (168.3/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	67120
Geocode	6704

Lom Kao (Thai: หล่มเก่า) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

History

The first record of Mueang Lom found in the first King Ram Khamhaeng the Great the Great stone pillar. In Rattanakosin era, this area was a big community of Lao people from Vientiane. When the town population grew due to further immigration from Luang Phrabang and Vientiane, the governor lead people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak river, now in the Lom Sak district.

Geography

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

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) of Lom Kao covers part of the tambon Lom Kao. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.	Lom Kao	หล่มเก่า
2.	Na Sam	นาซำ
3.	Hin Hao	หินฮาว
4.	Ban Noen	บ้านเนิน
5.	Sila	ศิลา
6.	Na Saeng	นาแซง
7.	Wang Ban	วังบาล
8.	Na Ko	นาเกาะ
9.	Tat Kloi	ตาดกลอย