Ko Kha ( Thai : เกาะคา , pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ kʰāː] ; Northern Thai : เก๋าะคา , pronounced [kɔ̌ʔ kʰāː] ) is a district ( amphoe ) in the central part of Lampang province , northern Thailand .
4-495: Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sop Prap , Soem Ngam , Hang Chat , Mueang Lampang , Mae Tha of Lampang Province. The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district. In 1917 the district was renamed from Sop Yao (สบยาว) to Ko Kha. The district is divided into nine subdistricts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 73 villages ( mubans ). Ko Kha
8-407: Is a district ( amphoe ) in the southern part of Lampang province , northern Thailand . The district was downgraded to a minor district ( king amphoe ) on 28 December 1917 and made a subordinate of Ko Kha district . It then consisted of the three tambons : Sop Prap, Samai, and Mae Kua. It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1953. Mr. Phayon Chanthanakhom was the first head officer of
12-432: Is a township ( thesaban tambon ) which covers parts of tambons Ko Kha, Sala, and Tha Pha. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO). This Lampang province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sop Prap district Sop Prap ( Thai : สบปราบ , pronounced [sòp pràːp] ; Northern Thai : ส๋บผาบ , pronounced [sǒp pʰàːp] )
16-508: The district. The name Sop Prap comes from the Prap River , which joins the Wang River in the district. It is also a name to commemorate the courage of the people in the area, who defeated Burmese invaders. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Thoen , Soem Ngam , Ko Kha , Mae Tha of Lampang Province and Wang Chin of Phrae province . The important water resources are
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