Lom Kao district
Lom Kao (, ) is the northernmost district ("amphoe") of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand. History. The first record of "Mueang" Lom is found in Ram Khamhaeng the Great's stone pillar. In the Rattanakosin era, the area was populated by a large community of Lao people from Vientiane. The population grew due to further immigration from Luang Prabang and Vientiane, so the governor led some people to establish a new town near the Pa Sak River, now in the Lom Sak district. Geography. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Sai and Phu Ruea of Loei province and  Nam Nao, Lom Sak, and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province. Administration. Central administration. Lom Kao district is divided into nine sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 99 administrative villages ("mubans"). Local administration. There is one sub-district municipality ("thesaban tambon") in the district: There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: