Amphoe Phatthana Nikhom

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Phatthana Nikhom
พัฒนานิคม
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Province:	Lopburi
District office:	Phatthana Nikhom 14°51′21″N, 100°59′24″E
Area:	517.0 km²
Inhabitants:	61,306 (2005)
Pop. density:	118.6 inh./km²
Geocode:	1602
Postal code:	15140
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Phatthana Nikhom (Thai: พัฒนานิคม) is a district (Amphoe) of Lopburi Province in central Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Sunflower fields of Phatthana Nikhom

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chai Badan and Tha Luang of Lopburi Province, Muak Lek, Wang Muang, Kaeng Khoi, Chaloem Phra Kiat and Phra Phutthabat of Saraburi Province, and Mueang Lop Buri and Khok Samrong of Lopburi.

The Pasak Jolasit Dam that stops the Pa Sak River is located in this district. Phatthana Nikhom is a favorite tourist place due to Sun Flower fields in the winter.

[edit] History

The district was created during the premiership of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram.

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on February 23 1962, when the five tambon Di Lang, Manao Wan, Khok Salung, Chong Sarika and Nong Bua were split off from Mueang Lopburi district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1963.^[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Phatthana Nikhom covering parts of the tambon Phatthana Nikhom, and Kaeng Suea Ten covering parts of tambon Nong Bua. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Phatthana Nikhom	พัฒนานิคม	14	12,293
2.	Chong Sarika	ช่องสาริกา	13	6,770
3.	Manao Wan	มะนาวหวาน	7	4,235
4.	Di Lang	ดีลัง	7	7,220
5.	Khok Salung	โคกสลุง	11	11,150
6.	Chon Noi	ชอนน้อย	6	2,529
7.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	11	6,014
8.	Huai Khun Ram	ห้วยขุนราม	11	6,818
9.	Nam Sut	น้ำสุด	8	4,277