Amphoe Phanom Sarakham
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| Province: | Chachoengsao |
| Area: | 550.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 78,078 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 142.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2406 |
| Postal code: | 24120 |
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Phanom Sarakham (Thai: พนมสารคาม) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 86 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Ko Khanum, Phanom Sarakham and Khao Hin Son each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Ko Khanun | เกาะขนุน | 15 | 14,882 | |
| 2. | Ban Song | บ้านซ่อง | 14 | 9,971 | |
| 3. | Phanom Sarakham | พนมสารคาม | 3 | 9,567 | |
| 4. | Mueang Kao | เมืองเก่า | 7 | 3,029 | |
| 5. | Nong Yao | หนองยาว | 11 | 8,932 | |
| 6. | Tha Than | ท่าถ่าน | 7 | 7,810 | |
| 7. | Nong Haen | หนองแหน | 15 | 9,372 | |
| 8. | Khao Hin Son | เขาหินซ้อน | 14 | 14,515 |
[edit] Sources
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| Amphoe of Chachoengsao |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chachoengsao - Bang Khla - Bang Nam Priao - Bang Pakong - Ban Pho - Phanom Sarakham - Ratchasan - Sanam Chai Khet - Plaeng Yao - Tha Takiap |
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| King Amphoe: | Khlong Khuean | ||
