Kao Kham (Thai: เก่าขาม) is a tambon (subdistrict) located in the northern region of Nam Yuen district, in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand.[1][2][3] It previously was a village in tambon Yang but gained tambon status in 1993.[2][4]

Kao Kham
เก่าขาม
Subdistrict location in Ubon Ratchathani province
Subdistrict location in Ubon Ratchathani province
CountryThailand
ProvinceUbon Ratchathani
DistrictNam Yuen
Number of Muban13
Number of Mu13
Subdistrict established1993
Area
 • Total
47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
7,459
 • Density155.56/km2 (402.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
34260

As of the 2021 consensus, it had a population of 7,459 people and 2,516 households in 13 administrative villages (Muban; บ้าน or หมู่บ้าน).[1] Neighbouring subdistricts are (clockwise from the south) Song, Ta Kao, Yang, Yang Yai, and Bu Pueai.[2][3][5]

History

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The village of Kao Kham was founded in the early 20th century in an abandoned village area.[2][6] The name "Kao Kham" is made up of two parts: Kao เก่า means "old", which refers to the abandoned settlement where the village is located, and Kham ขาม refers to "Ma Kham" (tamarind), a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that was found numerously in the area before the village was settled.[2] At its early age, the village was administrated from Yang, but it was later promoted to tambon (subdistrict) in 1993 by absorbing seven other villages in Yang's southern territory.[4]

After independence, Tambon Yang Yai was governed by the Subdistrict Council of Yang until the council was later upgraded to the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) in 1996.[2][6]

Geography

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The tambon covers 47.95 km2 and is located in the northern region of the Nam Yuen district. The area is mostly an undulating plateau and the Lam Dom Yai River basin.[7]

Administration

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The subdistrict of Kao Kham is subdivided into 13 administrative villages (mubans; หมู่บ้าน).[1][2] As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 7,459 people with 2,516 households.[1]

The entire tambon is governed by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization of Kao Kham (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเก่าขาม, Kao Kham SAO).[1][2]

The following is a list of the subdistrict's mubans, which roughly correspond to the villages.[1]

Village Group
(Mu)
Household Population
Romanized name Thai name
Kao Kham เก่าขาม
1
213
529
Suk Wattana สุขวัฒนา
2
397
903
Suk Sombun สุขสมบูรณ์
3
137
369
Kham Klang คำกลาง
4
234
869
Non Sung โนนสูง
5
362
1,209
Nong Thub หนองทัพ
6
229
696
Si Thong ศรีทอง
7
276
900
Nong Teng หนองเต็ง
8
122
348
Rung Pattana รุ่งพัฒนา
9
155
432
Bu Kham บุคำ
10
87
241
Kao Kham Mai Pattana เก่าขามใหม่พัฒนา
11
94
363
Pon Noi โพนน้อย
12
136
229
Nong Pla Duk หนองปลาดุก
13
114
371
Central House Registration
0
0
Total
2,516
7,459

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "โครงสร้างข้อมูลสถิติจำนวนประชากร" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration of Thailand. 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "ประวัติความเป็นมา". www.kaokham.go.th (in Thai). Subdistrict Administrative Organization of Kao Kham. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง การกำหนดเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอน้ำยืน จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี (ฉบับที่ ๒) พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๒" (PDF). www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 9 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งและกำหนดเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอชานุมาน อำเภอเดชอุดม อำเภอน้ำยืน และอำเภอวารินชำราบ จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี" (PDF). www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 28 January 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง การกำหนดเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอน้ำยืนจังหวัดอุบลราชธานี" (PDF). www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 17 December 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "ประวัติความเป็นมา". www.bangkokideaeasy.com (in Thai). Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  7. ^ "สภาพทั่วไป". www.kaokham.go.th (in Thai). Subdistrict Administrative Organization of Kao Kham. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

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