Kao Kham, Nam Yuen
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Kao Kham
เก่าขาม | |
|---|---|
 Subdistrict location in Ubon Ratchathani province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
| District | Nam Yuen |
| Number of Muban | 13 |
| Number of Mu | 13 |
| Subdistrict established | 1993 |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,459 |
| • Density | 155.56/km2 (402.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 34260 |
Kao Kham (Thai: เก่าขาม) is a tambon (subdistrict) located in the northern region of Nam Yuen district, in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand.[1][2][3] It previously was a village in tambon Yang but gained tambon status in 1993.[2][4]
As of the 2021 consensus, it had a population of 7,459 people and 2,516 households in 13 administrative villages (Muban; บ้าน or หมู่บ้าน).[1] Neighbouring subdistricts are (clockwise from the south) Song, Ta Kao, Yang, Yang Yai, and Bu Pueai.[2][3][5]
The village of Kao Kham was founded in the early 20th century in an abandoned village area.[2][6] The name "Kao Kham" is made up of two parts: Kao เก่า means "old", which refers to the abandoned settlement where the village is located, and Kham ขาม refers to "Ma Kham" (tamarind), a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that was found numerously in the area before the village was settled.[2] At its early age, the village was administrated from Yang, but it was later promoted to tambon (subdistrict) in 1993 by absorbing seven other villages in Yang's southern territory.[4]
After independence, Tambon Yang Yai was governed by the Subdistrict Council of Yang until the council was later upgraded to the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) in 1996.[2][6]