Kantharalak District


Kantharalak is a district in the southeastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The old name of Kantharalak was Mueang Uthumphon Phisai, controlled by Mueang Khukhan. The central office was in Ban Kan Tuat, Tambon Uthumphon Phisai The present district office is in Tambon Nam Om.
In 1939 the district name was changed from Nam Om to Kantharalak.

Etymology

The name Kantharalak means 'countless ravines', from Pali kandara and the Sanskrit lakṣa, 'a hundred thousand'.

Geography

The district is defined in the south by the Dangrek Range. Neighboring districts are : Khun Han, Si Rattana, and Benchalak of Sisaket Province; Thung Si Udom and Nam Khun of Ubon Ratchathani Province; Preah Vihear and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia.
The Khao Phra Wihan National Park office is in the district, while the main attraction of the park, the Khmer ruins of Prasat Preah Vihear, is across the border in Cambodia.

Administration

Central administration

The district is divided into 20 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 279 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Bueng Maluบึงมะลู2014,564
2.Kut Salaoกุดเสลา169,588
3.Mueangเมือง106,676
5.Sang Mekสังเม็ก2013,281
6.Nam Omน้ำอ้อม1617,250
7.Lalaiละลาย127,586
8.Rungรุง107,781
9.Trakatตระกาจ127,780
11.Chan Yaiจานใหญ่1610,100
12.Phu Ngoenภูเงิน1912,125
13.Chamชำ85,371
14.Krachaengกระแชง2016,873
15.Non Samranโนนสำราญ116,395
16.Nong Ya Latหนองหญ้าลาด1715,748
19.Sao Thong Chaiเสาธงชัย139,907
20.Khanunขนุน159,955
21.Suan Kluaiสวนกล้วย127,328
23.Wiang Nueaเวียงเหนือ95,758
24.Thung Yaiทุ่งใหญ่1711,819
25.Phu Pha Mokภูผาหมอก64,723

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Benchalak District.

Local administration

There is one town in the district:
There are two sub-district municipalities in the district:
There are 18 subdistrict administrative organizations in the district: