Ta Kao
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Ta Kao
ตาเกา | |
|---|---|
 Subdistrict location in Ubon Ratchathani province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
| District | Nam Khun |
| Number of Muban | 14 |
| Number of Mu | 15 |
| Subdistrict established | Before 1912 |
| Area | |
• Total | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 10,056 |
| • Density | 128.92/km2 (333.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 34260 |
Ta Kao (Thai: ตาเกา) is a capital tambon (subdistrict) of Nam Khun district, in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand.[1][2][3] It previously was a tambon in Nam Yuen district but gained district status in 1996.[2][4]
As of the 2021 consensus, it had a population of 10,056 people and 3,867 households in 14 villages (Muban; บ้าน or หมู่บ้าน), which were further subdivided into 15 administrative community groups (Moo or Mu; หมู่).[1] Neighbouring subdistricts are (clockwise from the south) Song, Khok Sa-at, Phaibun, Khilek, Yang, and Kao Kham.[2][3][5]
The village of Ta Kao was founded in the early 19th century by a group of Khmer-origin settlers led by an elderly Kao (or Ta Kao); the village was then named Ta Kao in honor of the first village headman.[2] At the early age, tambon Ta Kao was administrated from Thailand's former province, Khukhan then was transferred to Det Udom district in 1912.[6]
In 1974, Tambon Ta Kao, together with three other tambons, including Song, Dom Pradit, and Yang, were split off from Det Udom to create a province's new administrative division, Nam Yuen district;[7] the preparation for such an upgrade began in 1969 with the formation of King amphoe (small district) Nam Yuen.[8]
In 1977, Takao's northern half, which consisted of 11 villages, was split off to form a new tambon called Khilek;[9] a newly established tambon was later split off to create tambon Phaibun in 1982.[10] Its southwest territory was also promoted to tambon Khok Sa-at in 1991.[11] Later in 1996, Ta Kao and its all three mentioned descendant tambons were cut off from Nam Yuen district to creat a province's new district, Nam Khun.[4]
After independence, Tambon Ta Kao was governed by the Subdistrict Council of Ta Kao, which was upgraded to the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) in 1997,[2] and, effective on December 13, 2013, it was later promoted to a subdistrict municipality.[12]