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Landscape is covered by forested mountains, the height ranged from 700–1,000 m (2,300–3,300 ft). [7] The total mountain area is 74%, of which 20% in the east (Khao Khat) and northeast (Khao Kho) high slope mountain area (upper-slopes, shallow valleys, mountain tops and deeply incised streams) and 54% hill slope area (open slopes, u-shaped valleys and midslope ridges).
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. [3] It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991. [4] Between 1965 and 1984, this mountainous area was a battleground in the fight between the Thai communist party and the Royal Thai Army.
The Khao Kho National park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาดิเขาค้อ, RTGS: Utthayan Haeng Chat Khao Kho) is located in Lom Kao, Lom Sak, Khao Kho and Mueang Phetchabun districts in Thailand's Phetchabun province. The national park covers an area of 483 square kilometres (186 sq mi) and was established in 2012.
The non-hunting area consists of a larger northern part, including Khao Yai 647 m (2,123 ft) and Khao Na Pha Tang 370 m (1,210 ft) and a smaller southern part, including Khao Ta Phrom 311 m (1,020 ft) and is neighbouring Ton Sak Yai National Park in the north and east.
Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ), is a 1143 m high mountain in Phetchabun Province, Thailand. It is in Khao Kho District. The mountain is part of the western range of the Phetchabun Mountains. Khao Kho was named either after the Ceylon oak [1] or after Livistona speciosa, a kind of palm tree.
During the Vietnam War, Khánh Hòa was a hub of military activity for the Republic of Vietnam army , the Republic of Vietnam Navy, the Republic of Vietnam Air Force, and for the U.S. Pacific Air Forces (USAF), particularly in Cam Ranh Bay and at the Nha Trang Air Base. The II Corp. headquarters were located in Nha Trang and populated by ...
An Hòa was located southeast of a major Vietcong (VC)/People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) base area known as the Arizona Territory across the Vu Gia River. [ 2 ] : 41 The base was first used by the Marines in January 1966 during Operation Mallard when the 1st Battalion, 12th Marines established a firebase there while the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines ...
The 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army, is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and command armed forces defending the North Central Vietnam. The predecessor, 4th War Zone ( Vietnamese : Chiến khu ) was established by the order of Ho Chi Minh on 15 October 1945, and this day has become ...