Kosamphi Nakhon District

Amphoe Kosamphi Nakhon ( Thai อำเภอ โก สั ม พี นคร ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) in the northwestern part of the province of Kamphaeng Phet. The Kamphaeng Phet province is located in the northern region of Thailand.

Geography

The county Kosamphi Nakhon is in the northwest of the province of Kamphaeng Phet and borders as seen from the northeast to the Amphoe Phran Kratai, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet province of Kamphaeng Phet as well as to the Amphoe Mueang Tak and Wang Chao in Tak province.

Main source of water are the rivers Ping and Wang Chao.

History

On July 15, 1996 Kosamphi Nakhon first as a small district ( King Amphoe ) was established by being separated from Amphoe Mueang Kamphaeng Phet.

On 15 May 2007, the Thai government had decided that all 81 King Amphoe to rise in the simple Amphoe status to unify the administration. With the publication in the Royal Gazette " Issue 124 chapter 46" of 24 August 2007, this decision officially entered into force.

Management

Amphoe Nakhon Kosamphi consists of three sub-districts ( tambon), which further into 43 villages ( Muban ) are divided.

There are also three " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations).