Photharam District

Photharam
โพธาราม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Ratchaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°41′32″N 99°51′13″E / 13.69222°N 99.85361°ECoordinates: 13°41′32″N 99°51′13″E / 13.69222°N 99.85361°E
Country  Thailand
Province Ratchaburi
Area
  Total 417.009 km2 (161.008 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 128,434
  Density 308.0/km2 (798/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 70120
Geocode 7007

Photharam (Thai: โพธาราม) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.

History

Photharam was a district (Kwaeng) of Mueang Ratchaburi in the 19th century already. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong river opposite of Wat Chaloem Art. On March 10, 1952 it was moved to its present location within the municipality of Photharam.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phae, Damnoen Saduak, Mueang Ratchaburi, Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi Province, Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province again and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom Province.

The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 156 villages (muban). There are 6 municipal (thesaban) areas - the town (thesaban mueang) Photharam covers the whole tambon Photaram, the townships (thesaban tambon) Ban Lueak, Ban Sing and Chet Samian each cover the same-named tambon completely. The township Khao Khuang covers the whole tambon Nang Kaeo and parts of Chamrae, Tao Pun and Khao Cha-ngum. Township Nong Pho finally covers parts of the tambon Nong Pho. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Photharamโพธาราม
2.Don Krabueangดอนกระเบื้อง
3.Nong Phoหนองโพ
4.Ban Lueakบ้านเลือก
5.Khlong Ta Khotคลองตาคต
6.Ban Khongบ้านฆ้อง
7.Ban Singบ้านสิงห์
8.Don Saiดอนทราย
9.Chet Samianเจ็ดเสมียน
10.Khlong Khoiคลองข่อย
11.Chamraeชำแระ
12.Soi Faสร้อยฟ้า
13.Tha Chumphonท่าชุมพล
14.Bang Tanotบางโตนด
15.Tao Punเตาปูน
16.Nang Kaeoนางแก้ว
17.Thammasenธรรมเสน
18.Khao Cha-ngumเขาชะงุ้ม
19.Nong Kwangหนองกวาง

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