Don Tum District
| Don Tum ดอนตูม | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Pathom Province | |
| Coordinates: 13°57′38″N 100°4′53″E / 13.96056°N 100.08139°ECoordinates: 13°57′38″N 100°4′53″E / 13.96056°N 100.08139°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Pathom |
| Seat | Sam Ngam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.354 km2 (66.160 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 48,086 |
| • Density | 280.62/km2 (726.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 73150 |
| Geocode | 7304 |
Don Tum (Thai: ดอนตูม; IPA: [dɔ̄ːn tūːm]) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.
Etymology
The words Don and Tum in Thai mean land at a slightly high elevation. Due to this the district never had problems with flooding.
History
Mueang Tum was an ancient city of the Srivijaya kingdom. The first official district name of this area was Sam Kaeo. Later it was renamed to Kamphaeng Saen district.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Don Tum was created on January 1, 1966, when seven tambon were split from Kamphaeng Saen district.[1] It was officially upgraded to be full district on March 12, 1969.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Len, Nakhon Chai Si, Mueang Nakhon Pathom and Kamphaeng Saen.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Sam Ngam covers the complete tambon Sam Ngam. Each of the other 7 tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| Nr. | Name | Thai name | Villages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sam Ngam | สามง่าม | 12 | |
| 2. | Huai Phra | ห้วยพระ | 8 | |
| 3. | Lam Hoei | ลำเหย | 15 | |
| 4. | Don Phutsa | ดอนพุทรา | 10 | |
| 5. | Ban Luang | บ้านหลวง | 5 | |
| 6. | Don Ruak | ดอนรวก | 5 | |
| 7. | Huai Duan | ห้วยด้วน | 7 | |
| 8. | Lam Luk Bua | ลำลูกบัว | 6 |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 83 (1 ง): 9. January 1, 1966.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอสมเด็จ อำเภอสีชมพู อำเภอหนองบัวแดง อำเภอบ้านแท่น อำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอนากลาง อำเภอศรีบุญเรือง และอำเภอป่าติ้ว พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 86 (16 ก): 225–229. February 25, 1969.