Phanom Sarakham District
| Phanom Sarakham พนมสารคาม | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province | |
| Coordinates: 13°44′41″N 101°20′50″E / 13.74472°N 101.34722°ECoordinates: 13°44′41″N 101°20′50″E / 13.74472°N 101.34722°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Chachoengsao |
| Seat | Phanom Sarakham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 550.0 km2 (212.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 81,532 |
| • Density | 148.24/km2 (383.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 24120 |
| Geocode | 2406 |
Phanom Sarakham (Thai: พนมสารคาม) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
History
Mueang Phanom Sarakham was a city of Ayutthaya kingdom, in the same age as Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Sanam Chai Khet.
It was established to be Phanom Sarakham district in 1894.
In 1937 the district office was moved from Ban Mueang Mai, Phanom Sarakham subdistrict to Ban Nong Ri, Mueang Kao subdistrict.[1]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sanam Chai Khet, Plaeng Yao, Ratchasan of Chachoengsao Province, Si Mahosot and Si Maha Phot of Prachinburi Province.
The important water resource is the Khlong Tha Lat.
Administration
Central administration
The district Phanom Sarakham is subdivided into 8 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 87 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko Khanun | เà¸à¸²à¸°à¸‚นุน | 15 | 15,537 |
| 2. | Ban Song | บ้านซ่à¸à¸‡ | 14 | 10,010 |
| 3. | Phanom Sarakham | พนมสารคาม | 3 | 9,981 |
| 4. | Mueang Kao | เมืà¸à¸‡à¹€à¸à¹ˆà¸² | 7 | 3,044 |
| 5. | Nong Yao | หนà¸à¸‡à¸¢à¸²à¸§ | 12 | 9,107 |
| 6. | Tha Than | ท่าถ่าน | 7 | 8,046 |
| 7. | Nong Nae | หนà¸à¸‡à¹à¸«à¸™ | 15 | 9,541 |
| 8. | Khao Hin Son | เขาหินซ้à¸à¸™ | 14 | 15,296 |
Local administration
There are 5 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
- Ban Song (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านซ่à¸à¸‡) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Song.
- Tha Than (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท่าถ่าน) consisting of the complete subdistrict Tha Than.
- Ko Khanun (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเà¸à¸²à¸°à¸‚นุน) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Ko Khanun.
- Khao Hin Son (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเขาหินซ้à¸à¸™) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khao Hin Son.
- Phanom Sarakham (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลพนมสารคาม) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Phanom Sarakham.
There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Ko Khanun (Thai: à¸à¸‡à¸„์à¸à¸²à¸£à¸šà¸£à¸´à¸«à¸²à¸£à¸ªà¹ˆà¸§à¸™à¸•à¸³à¸šà¸¥à¹€à¸à¸²à¸°à¸‚นุน) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Ko Khanun.
- Phanom Sarakham (Thai: à¸à¸‡à¸„์à¸à¸²à¸£à¸šà¸£à¸´à¸«à¸²à¸£à¸ªà¹ˆà¸§à¸™à¸•à¸³à¸šà¸¥à¸žà¸™à¸¡à¸ªà¸²à¸£à¸„าม) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Phanom Sarakham.
- Mueang Kao (Thai: à¸à¸‡à¸„์à¸à¸²à¸£à¸šà¸£à¸´à¸«à¸²à¸£à¸ªà¹ˆà¸§à¸™à¸•à¸³à¸šà¸¥à¹€à¸¡à¸·à¸à¸‡à¹€à¸à¹ˆà¸²) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mueang Kao.
- Nong Yao (Thai: à¸à¸‡à¸„์à¸à¸²à¸£à¸šà¸£à¸´à¸«à¸²à¸£à¸ªà¹ˆà¸§à¸™à¸•à¸³à¸šà¸¥à¸«à¸™à¸à¸‡à¸¢à¸²à¸§) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Yao.
- Nong Nae (Thai: à¸à¸‡à¸„์à¸à¸²à¸£à¸šà¸£à¸´à¸«à¸²à¸£à¸ªà¹ˆà¸§à¸™à¸•à¸³à¸šà¸¥à¸«à¸™à¸à¸‡à¹à¸«à¸™) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Nae.
- Khao Hin Son (Thai: à¸à¸‡à¸„์à¸à¸²à¸£à¸šà¸£à¸´à¸«à¸²à¸£à¸ªà¹ˆà¸§à¸™à¸•à¸³à¸šà¸¥à¹€à¸‚าหินซ้à¸à¸™) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khao Hin Son.
References
- ↑ ประà¸à¸²à¸¨à¸à¸£à¸°à¸—รวงมหาดไทย เรื่à¸à¸‡ ย้ายที่ว่าà¸à¸²à¸£à¸à¸³à¹€à¸ à¸à¸žà¸™à¸¡à¸ªà¸²à¸£à¸„าม จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 54 (0 ง): 420. 1937-06-07.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-07.