Khon Kaen Province

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Khon Kaen (Thai ขอนแก่น) is the second-largest of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nongbua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Phetchabun and Loei.

Contents

1 Geography
2 History
3 Symbols
4 Administrative divisions
5 External links

Geography

Khon Kaen is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau. The Chi River flows through this province.

History

The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern location at Nuang Kaw. Khon Kaen became the administrative centre in the beginning of the 20th century.

Symbols

The seal of the province shows the stupa (tower) of Phra That Kham Kaen, which is believed to contain relics of Buddha. Two trees are depicted on both sides, one is a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis), the other a Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula). The Thai name of the golden shower means providing support and preventing a decline, and it is also the provincial flower. The provincial tree is the pink shower tree (Cassia bakeriana), the Thai name of which translates as "wishing tree".

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 20 districts (Amphoe) and 5 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 198 communes (tambon) and 2139 villages (muban).

Amphoe		King Amphoe
Mueang Khon Kaen Ban Fang Phra Yuen Nong Rhuea Chum Phae Si Chomphu Nam Phong Ubolratana Kranuan Ban Phai	Pueai Noi Phon Waeng Yai Waeng Noi Nong Song Hong Phu Wiang Mancha Khiri Chonnabot Khao Suan Kwang Phu Pha Man	Sam Sung Khok Pho Chai Nong Na Kham Ban Haet Non Sila

Amphoe

King Amphoe

Mueang Khon Kaen
Ban Fang
Phra Yuen
Nong Rhuea
Chum Phae
Si Chomphu
Nam Phong
Ubolratana
Kranuan
Ban Phai

Pueai Noi
Phon
Waeng Yai
Waeng Noi
Nong Song Hong
Phu Wiang
Mancha Khiri
Chonnabot
Khao Suan Kwang
Phu Pha Man

Sam Sung
Khok Pho Chai
Nong Na Kham
Ban Haet
Non Sila

External links

[Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand]

[Inofficial website]
[Official website of province] (Thai only)

Provinces of Thailand

Capital:	Bangkok
North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buri Ram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nong Bua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakon Nakhon \| Si Sa Ket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya \| Chachoengsao \| Chai Nat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lop Buri \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphan Buri
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phatthalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chanthaburi \| Chon Buri \| Prachin Buri \| Rayong \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat

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