AMPHOE KANTHARAWICHAI

'Kantharawichai' () is a district (''Amphoe'') in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

Contents

Geography

History

Administration

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Maha Sarakham, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province, Yang Talat and Khong Chai of Kalasin Province.

History

The district goes back to the ''Mueang'' Kanthang (กันทาง), which was founded founded in 785 under the name Khanthathirat (คันธาธิราช). In 1874 it was renamed to ''Mueang'' Kantharawichai.
The ''Mueang'' was converted to a district in 1900. In 1913 it was transferred from Kalasin to Maha Sarakham Province, and in 1915 the district office in Ban Khok Phra was opened. In 1917 the district was renamed to Khok Phra accordingly, but the historic name was restored in 1939.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 183 villages (''muban''). Khok Phra is a township (''thesaban tambon'') which covers parts of the ''tambon'' Khok Phra. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Khok Phra	โคกพระ	15	9,381
2.	Khanthararat	คันธารราษฎร์	11	4,529
3.	Makha	มะค่า	15	5,391
4.	Tha Khon Yang	ท่าขอนยาง	15	7,775
5.	Na Si Nuan	นาสีนวน	27	10,135
6.	Kham Riang	ขามเรียง	23	12,496
7.	Khwao Yai	เขวาใหญ่	21	7,714
8.	Si Suk	ศรีสุข	24	10,088
9.	Kut Sai Cho	กุดใส้จ่อ	11	4,561
10.	Kham Thao Phatthana	ขามเฒ่าพัฒนา	21	8,180