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Chonnabot district

Coordinates: 16°5′18″N 102°37′18″E / 16.08833°N 102.62167°E / 16.08833; 102.62167
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Chonnabot
ชนบท
District location in Khon Kaen province
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°5′18″N 102°37′18″E / 16.08833°N 102.62167°E / 16.08833; 102.62167
CountryThailand
ProvinceKhon Kaen
SeatChonnabot
Area
 • Total404.29 km2 (156.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total48,756
 • Density120.6/km2 (312/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code40180
Geocode4018

Chonnabot (Thai: ชนบท, pronounced [tɕʰōn.nā.bòt]; Northeastern Thai: ชนบท, pronounced [so᷇n.nā.bǒt]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

History

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Mueang 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.[1] In 1966, the district was re-established, consisting of tambons Chonnabot, Kut Phia Khom, Ban Thaen, and Wang Saeng.[2]

Geography

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Thai Silk Cottage

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mancha Khiri, Ban Phai, Non Sila, Phon, Waeng Yai and Khok Pho Chai.

Economy

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As of 2019, Thai sugar giant, the Mitr Phol Group, plans to construct a sugarcane mill and biomass power plant in the district. The initiative will occupy 4,000 rai (640 ha; 1,600 acres) 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 (EEC) project. Mitr Phol's plans have been met with some opposition from local residents.[3] Mitr Phol has pledged that the factory will have no adverse environmental effects.[4]

Administration

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The district is divided into eight subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (mubans). Chonnabot is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Chonnabot and Si Bun Rueang. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Chonnabot ชนบท 13 9338
2. Kut Phia Khom กุดเพียขอม 7 3815
3. Wang Saeng วังแสง 11 7362
4. Huai Kae ห้วยแก 9 5805
5. Ban Thaen บ้านแท่น 8 4365
6. Si Bun Rueang ศรีบุญเรือง 12 6792
7. Non Phayom โนนพะยอม 10 6328
8. Po Daeng ปอแดง 10 4951

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอชุมแพและยุบอำเภอชนบท จังหวัดขอนแก่น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 60 (41 ง): 2423. August 3, 1943. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอชนบท พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 83 (10 ก): 113–115. February 1, 1966. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ Vaikuntapathi, Priya (25 September 2019). "Sweetness & Power (14) – Picking a fight with Big Sugar". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Mitr Phol pledges no environmental effects from new Khon Kaen factory". The Nation. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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