Khao Chamao
เขาชะเมา
District location in Rayong province
District location in Rayong province
Coordinates: 12°58′30″N 101°41′6″E / 12.97500°N 101.68500°E / 12.97500; 101.68500
CountryThailand
ProvinceRayong
SeatHuai Thap Mon
Area
  Total269.95 km2 (104.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total22,432
  Density83.1/km2 (215/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code21110
Geocode2107

Khao Chamao (Thai: เขาชะเมา, pronounced [kʰǎw t͡ɕʰā.māw]) is a district (amphoe) of Rayong province, eastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Klaeng district on 31 May 1993.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bo Thong of Chonburi province, Kaeng Hang Maeo of Chanthaburi province, and Klaeng and Wang Chan of Rayong Province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 21 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans), but there are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nam Penน้ำเป็น77,025
2.Huai Thap Monห้วยทับมอญ87,419
3.Cham Khoชำฆ้อ95,650
4.Khao Noiเขาน้อย52,338

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอแกลง จังหวัดระยอง ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเขาชะเมา (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (74 ง): 16. June 8, 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.

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