Khao Kho district

Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ, pronounced [kʰǎw kʰɔ́ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand.

Khao Kho was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 21 August 1984 by splitting the two tambons Thung Samo and Khaem Son from Lom Sak district.

[citation needed] Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lom Kao, Lom Sak and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province, Noen Maprang, Wang Thong and Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok province, and Dan Sai of Loei province.

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (mubans).

At present, Khek Noi Sub-district is home to the largest Hmong community in Thailand.

Kaeng Bang Rachan, the islets of the Khek river in the middle of the Thung Salaeng Luang forest , home to rare aquatic invertebrates, freshwater jellyfish