Phanom Thuan District

Phanom Thuan
พนมทวน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kanchanaburi Province
Coordinates: 14°7′49″N 99°41′56″E / 14.13028°N 99.69889°E / 14.13028; 99.69889Coordinates: 14°7′49″N 99°41′56″E / 14.13028°N 99.69889°E / 14.13028; 99.69889
Country  Thailand
Province Kanchanaburi
Seat Phanom Thuan
Area
  Total 535.78 km2 (206.87 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 51,979
  Density 97.0/km2 (251/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 71140[1]
Geocode 7109

Phanom Thuan (Thai: พนมทวน) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.

History

The area of Phanom Thuan was already occupied in prehistoric times. At the archaeological site of Ban Don Ta Phet many artifacts were found in a 4th-century cemetery, which prove trade relations with India, Vietnam and the Philippines.

At the Don Chedi Archaeological Site an excavation by the Fine Arts Department in 1982 recovered many human skeletons as well as elephant bones and swords. Thus this site might even have been the location of the famous battle of King Naresuan against the Burmese crown-prince, most commonly assigned to the Don Chedi district nearby.

The district Phanom Thuan was one of the first three districts of Kanchanaburi Province. It was at first named Nuea (northern) district as it covered the northern part of the province. When in 1831 King Rama III relocated the center of Kanchanaburi and readjusted its extend, Nuea district was renamed to Ban Thuan, covering the mountainous areas and the northward flowing river. In 1939 the district name was changed to Phanom Thuan.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Maka, Tha Muang, Bo Phloi, Huai Krachao of Kanchanaburi Province, U Thong and Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 103 villages (muban). There are four subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district. Phanom Thuan covers the central part of the subdistrict Phanom Tuan, Talat Khet the central of Rang Wai. The municipality Rang Wai covers the remaining parts of the subdistrict, and Nong Sarai the whole same-named tambon. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.
1.Phanom Thuanพนมทวน97,667
2.Nong Rongหนองโรง176,475
3.Thung Samoทุ่งสมอ43,089
4.Don Chediดอนเจดีย์84,839
5.Phang Truพังตรุ209,315
6.Rang Waiรางหวาย2311,249
11.Nong Saraiหนองสาหร่าย93,473
12.Don Ta Phetดอนตาเพชร135,872

Missing numbers now form the district Huai Krachao.

References

  1. Rang Wai has postcode 71170 (Huai Khachao)
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.

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