Chonnabot (Thai: ชนบท, pronounced [tɕʰōn.nā.bòt]; Northeastern Thai: ชนบท, pronounced [so᷇n.nā.bǒt]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Chonnabot
ชนบท | |
|---|---|
 District location in Khon Kaen province | |
| Coordinates: 16°5′18″N 102°37′18″E / 16.08833°N 102.62167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
| Seat | Chonnabot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 404.29 km2 (156.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 48,756 |
| • Density | 120.6/km2 (312/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 40180 |
| Geocode | 4018 |
History
editMueang 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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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mancha Khiri, Ban Phai, Non Sila, Phon, Waeng Yai and Khok Pho Chai.
Economy
editAs of 2019[update], 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Vaikuntapathi, Priya (25 September 2019). "Sweetness & Power (14) – Picking a fight with Big Sugar". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Mitr Phol pledges no environmental effects from new Khon Kaen factory". The Nation. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.