| Phanom Sarakham พนมสารคาม |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chachoengsao |
| Seat | Phanom Sarakham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 550.0 km2 (212.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 79,899 |
| • Density | 142.0/km2 (367.8/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.
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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]
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.
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 86 villages (muban). There are four subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district - Ko Khanum, Phanom Sarakham and Khao Hin Son each cover parts of the same-named tambon, and Ban Song the whole same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[2] |
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| 1. | Ko Khanun | เกาะขนุน | 15 | 15,337 |
| 2. | Ban Song | บ้านซ่อง | 14 | 9,997 |
| 3. | Phanom Sarakham | พนมสารคาม | 3 | 9,851 |
| 4. | Mueang Kao | เมืองเก่า | 7 | 3,044 |
| 5. | Nong Yao | หนองยาว | 11 | 8,987 |
| 6. | Tha Than | ท่าถ่าน | 7 | 8,050 |
| 7. | Nong Nae | หนองแหน | 15 | 9,447 |
| 8. | Khao Hin Son | เขาหินซ้อน | 14 | 15,186 |
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