Amphoe Khukhan

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Khukhan
ขุขันธ์

Statistics
Province:	Sisaket
Area:	914.309 km²
Inhabitants:	146,406 (2005)
Pop. density:	160.1 inh./km²
Geocode:	3305
Postal code:	33140
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Khukhan (Thai: ขุขันธ์) is a district (Amphoe) of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Prang Ku, Wang Hin, Phrai Bueng, Khun Han and Phu Sing of Sisaket Province, and Buachet and Sangkha of Surin Province.

Prior to a re-organization of Thailand for administrative and logistical reasons circa-1945, Khukhan was the Provincial capital and is still recognized as the historical center of Sisaket.(this reorganization may have been justified in order to connect all the provincial capitols of the lower north-east by the rail line that runs east-west between Korat and Ubon, Khukhan is 30 miles further south of that line.)

[edit] Local History

Today Khukhan is the second most populous district in the province and has numerous roads connecting it to all parts of the province dating back to its earlier importance as the provincial capitol. Locally several Wats date to the earliest introduction of Buddhism in the area and according to local legend a battle was fought north of the city circa 1400 which then prompted the founding of Khukhan by a Royal Decree under the family of the same name. The Khukhanthin Family has maintained a minor political presence in the district ever since.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 22 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 279 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khukhan and Huai Nuea. There are further 22 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Kanthararom	กันทรารมย์	14	6,842
2.	Cha Kong	จะกง	13	6,209
3.	Chaidi	ใจดี	11	6,363
4.	Dong Kam Met	ดองกำเม็ด	11	7,179
5.	Sano	โสน	22	14,562
6.	Prue Yai	ปรือใหญ่	20	11,506
7.	Sadao Yai	สะเดาใหญ่	17	6,742
8.	Ta Ut	ตาอุด	9	5,142
9.	Huai Nuea	ห้วยเหนือ	14	12,151
10.	Huai Tai	ห้วยใต้	13	6,689
11.	Hua Suea	หัวเสือ	14	6,695
13.	Takhian	ตะเคียน	12	5,843
15.	Nikhom Phatthana	นิคมพัฒนา	11	4,272
17.	Khok Phet	โคกเพชร	11	5,532
18.	Prasat	ปราสาท	9	5,956
21.	Samrong Ta Chen	สำโรงตาเจ็น	17	6,122
22.	Huai Samran	ห้วยสำราญ	11	5,388
24.	Kritsana	กฤษณา	13	5,946
25.	Lom Sak	ลมศักดิ์	11	5,683
26.	Nong Chalong	หนองฉลอง	10	4,017
27.	Si Trakun	ศรีตระกูล	7	3,374
28.	Si Sa-at	ศรีสะอาด	9	4,193

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Sing district.

Amphoe of Si Sa Ket
Amphoe:	Mueang Si Sa Ket - Yang Chum Noi - Kanthararom - Kantharalak - Khukhan - Phrai Bueng - Prang Ku - Khun Han - Rasi Salai - Uthumphon Phisai - Bueng Bun - Huai Thap Than - Non Khun - Si Rattana - Nam Kliang - Wang Hin - Phu Sing - Mueang Chan - Benchalak - Phayu
King Amphoe:	Pho Si Suwan - Sila Lat