Amphoe Thong Pha Phum
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| Province: | Kanchanaburi |
| Area: | 3,655.171 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 40.505 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 11.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7107 |
| Postal code: | 71180 |
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Thong Pha Phum (Thai: ทองผาภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.
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[edit] History
Thong Pha Phum was established in 1902 in the name Sangkhla Buri.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring are (from west clockwise) Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar, Sangkhla Buri, Umphang of Tak province, Ban Rai of Uthai Thani province, Si Sawat and Sai Yok of Kanchanaburi province again.
The important water resource is the Kwai river.
Thong Pha Phum, Lam Khlong Ngu and Khao Laem National Parks are located in the district.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Thong Pha Phum itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Tha Khanun. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations.
| 1. | Tha Khanun | ท่าขนุน | |
| 2. | Pilok | ปิล๊อก | |
| 3. | Hin Dat | หินดาด | |
| 4. | Lin Thin | ลิ่นถิ่น | |
| 5. | Chalae | ชะแล | |
| 6. | Huai Khayeng | ห้วยเขย่ง | |
| 7. | Sahok Nikhom | สหกรณ์นิคม |
[edit] See also
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| Amphoe of Kanchanaburi |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok - Bo Phloi - Si Sawat - Tha Maka - Tha Muang - Thong Pha Phum - Sangkhla Buri - Phanom Thuan - Lao Khwan - Dan Makham Tia - Nong Prue - Huai Krachao | ||
