Pakham District

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Pakham
ปะคำ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Buriram Province
Coordinates: 14°26′18″N 102°43′32″E / 14.43833°N 102.72556°E / 14.43833; 102.72556Coordinates: 14°26′18″N 102°43′32″E / 14.43833°N 102.72556°E / 14.43833; 102.72556
Country  Thailand
Province Buriram
Seat Pakham
Area
 • Total 296.029 km2 (114.297 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 43,446
 • Density 146.8/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 31220
Geocode 3112

Pakham (Thai: ปะคำ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Non Suwan, Nang Rong, Lahan Sai, Non Din Daeng of Buriram Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on December 1, 1978, when the three tambon Pakham, Thai Charoen and Nong Bua were split off from Lahan Sai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on March 15, 1985.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (muban). Pakham is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pakham. There are also 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Pakhamปะคำ96,782
2.Thai Charoenไทยเจริญ146,922
3.Nong Buaหนองบัว115,914
4.Khok Mamuangโคกมะม่วง2113,165
5.Hu Thamnopหูทำนบ1910,663

References

  1. ↑ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอละหานทราย จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปะคำ". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 95 (130 ง): 4082. November 21, 1978. 
  2. ↑ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 102 (33 ก special): 7–9. March 15, 1985. 

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