Mueang Khon Kaen (, ; , ) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, and Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province; Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham province.
History On 29 April 1917, the district name was changed from Mueang to Phra Lap (พระลับ). On 14 November 1937 it was renamed Mueang Khon Kaen.
Administration The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 272 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Khon Kaen covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Tha Phra is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Tha Phra. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). No. Name Thai Villages Pop. (2008)1.Nai Muangในเมือง-118,2032.Samranสำราญ139,6373.Khok Siโคกสี148,7884.Tha Phraท่าพระ2019,1975.Ban Thumบ้านทุ่ม1717,0886.Mueang Kaoเมืองเก่า1724,8407.Phra Lapพระลับ1920,8038.Sawathiสาวะถี2317,7519.Ban Waบ้านหว้า1310,63210.Ban Khoบ้านค้อ1915,35211.Daeng Yaiแดงใหญ่107,19012.Don Changดอนช้าง84,74513.Don Hanดอนหัน159,81214.Silaศิลา2844,19415.Ban Petบ้านเป็ด2329,80116.Nong Tumหนองตูม117,37517.Bueng Niamบึงเนียม127,29118.Non Thonโนนท่อน109,457
References
External links amphoe.com (Thai)