Phra Thong Kham district
Phra Thong Kham
พระทองคำ | |
|---|---|
 District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province | |
| Coordinates: 15°18′24″N 101°58′54″E / 15.30667°N 101.98167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Sa Phra |
| Area | |
• Total | 359.5 km2 (138.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 44,232 |
| • Density | 123.0/km2 (319/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 30220 |
| Geocode | 3028 |
Phra Thong Kham (Thai: พระทองคำ, pronounced [pʰráʔ tʰɔ̄ːŋ kʰām]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
History
[edit]Tambon Sa Phra, Thap Rang, Phang Thiam, Nong Hoi and Map Krat were separated from Non Thai district to create the Phra Thong Kham minor district on 15 July 1996.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
Etymology
[edit]Phra Thong Kham in Thai language means 'Golden Lord Buddha image'. The name Phra Thong Kham has two origins: the center of the minor district was in Ban Pa Kham, Tambon Sa Phra. The people selected the last words from the location name and add Thong as a middle word for good meaning; Phraya Palat Thong Kham was the husband of Thao Suranaree, the heroine of Nakhon Ratchasima.
Geography
[edit]Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chatturat and Noen Sa-nga of Chaiyaphum province; Khong, Kham Sakaesaeng, Non Thai, and Dan Khun Thot of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into five subdistricts (tambons). The township (thesaban tambon) Phra Thong Kham covers parts of the tambon Sa Phra.
| 1. | Sa Phra | สระพระ | |
| 2. | Map Krat | มาบกราด | |
| 3. | Phang Thiam | พังเทียม | |
| 4. | Thap Rang | ทัพรั้ง | |
| 5. | Nong Hoi | หนองหอย |
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอโนนไทย จังหวัดนครราชสีมา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอพระทองคำ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 16. June 26, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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