Khao Kho ( Thai : เขาค้อ , pronounced [kʰǎw kʰɔ́ː] ) is a district ( amphoe ) of Phetchabun province , northern Thailand .
4-586: The name of the district comes from Khao Kho , a peak in the Phetchabun Mountains , named either after Livistona speciosa , a kind of palm tree, or after the Ceylon oak . Both species are known as kho ( Thai : ค้อ ) in Thai and are abundant in the area. Khao Kho was established as a minor district ( king amphoe ) on 21 August 1984 by splitting the two tambons Thung Samo and Khaem Son from Lom Sak district . It
8-520: A mountain chain in Khao Kho. The district is divided into seven sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 72 villages ( mubans ). There are no municipal areas ( thesabans ) in the district. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO). At present, Khek Noi Sub-district is home to the largest Hmong community in Thailand. This Phetchabun Province location article
12-575: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Khao Kho Khao Kho ( Thai : เขาค้อ ), is a 1143 m high mountain in Phetchabun Province , Thailand . It is in Khao Kho District . The mountain is part of the western range of the Phetchabun Mountains . Khao Kho was named either after the Ceylon oak or after Livistona speciosa , a kind of palm tree. Both species are known as kho ( Thai : ค้อ ) in Thai and are abundant in
16-556: Was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991. Between 1965 and 1984, this mountainous area was a battleground in the fight between the Thai communist party and the Royal Thai Army. Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lom Kao , Lom Sak and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province, Noen Maprang , Wang Thong and Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok province , and Dan Sai of Loei province . The Phetchabun Mountains are
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