Pak Chong District

Pak Chong
ปากช่อง
Amphoe

District : Pak chong City

Map of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 14°42′45″N 101°25′19″E / 14.71250°N 101.42194°E / 14.71250; 101.42194Coordinates: 14°42′45″N 101°25′19″E / 14.71250°N 101.42194°E / 14.71250; 101.42194
Country Thailand
Province Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat Pak Chong
Area
 • Total 1,825.2 km2 (704.7 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 193,197
 • Density 100.0/km2 (259/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 30130, 30320
Geocode 3021

Pak Chong (Thai: ปากช่อง) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

In the past this area was a part of Tambon Khanong Phra, Chan Thuek District (which is now Sikhio District).

In 1949 Ban Pak Chong was upgraded to Tambon Pak Chong. It was upgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) effective 1 January 1957, consisting of the four sub-districts Pak Chong, Chanthuek, Klong Dan, and Mu Si.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in July 1958.[2]

Etymology

In the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) during the construction of the northeastern railway through the area, the Nok Yung and Noi mountains were blasted through to make a cut (chong in Thai) for the railway. The people named the village Pak Chong, meaning "mouth of the channel".

Geography

Khao Yai National Park

Pak Chong is the biggest district of Nakhon Ratchasima by area. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sikhio, Wang Nam Khiao of Nakhon Ratchasima, Mueang Nakhon Nayok of Nakhon Nayok Province, Prachantakham of Prachinburi Province, and Muak Lek of Saraburi Province.

The district is the gateway to the northeast (Isan) of Thailand from the central region, as the main pass through the Sankamphaeng Range mountainous area is in the southern section of the district. The southern parts of the district are part of Thailand's first and largest national park, Khao Yai. Within the park is the origin of the Takhong River, a tributary of the Mun River. The Takhong is the main water resource of Nakhon Ratchasima city.

Pak Chong and Old Hwy 2 (note the new road is the bypass to the south). View from Khao Noy Park

Transport

Both the Mittraphap Road or Route 2 as well as the Northeastern railway cross the district.

Pak Chong Railway Station

Railway

Some long-distance trains from Bangkok to Udon Thani or Nong Khai and all trains to Ubon Ratchathani stop at Pak Chong railway station,[3][4] as well as the local trains connecting Kaeng Khoi Junction (east of Saraburi) with Nakhon Ratchasima and beyond.

Administration

Central administration

The district Pak Chong is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 219 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[5]
1.Pak Chongปากช่อง2244,059
2.Klang Dongกลางดง1513,034
3.Chanthuekจันทึก[6]2217,246
4.Wang Kathaวังกะทะ249,580
5.Mu Siหมูสี1912,759
6.Nong Saraiหนองสาหร่าย2539,074
7.Khanong Phraขนงพระ1512,537
8.Pong Talongโป่งตาลอง135,217
9.Khlong Muangคลองม่วง2110,379
10.Nong Nam Daengหนองน้ำแดง1110,010
11.Wang Saiวังไทร1811,435
12.Phaya Yenพญาเย็น147,867

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are four sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 74 (8 ง): 224–225. 1957-01-22.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง อำเภอกระนวน อำเภอบางกอกใหญ่ อำเภอขุนหาร อำเภอพนา อำเภอปากช่อง อำเภอวังเหนือ อำเภอวังชิ้น อำเภอแม่ทา อำเภอหนองหมู อำเภอสระแก้ว อำเภออมก๋อย อำเภอบางซ้าย อำเภอทับสะแก อำเภอบุณฑริก อำเภอลานสะกา อำเภอจอมบึง อำเภอท่ายาง อำเภอสามเงา อำเภอฟากท่า อำเภอบ้านเขว้า อำเภอชานุมาน อำเภอแม่พริก อำเภอท่าสองยาง อำเภอสะเมิง อำเภอหนองแขม อำเภอพระแสง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 75 (55 ก): 321. July 22, 1958.
  3. ↑ "NE Outward Train time table" (PDF). State Railway of Thailand.
  4. ↑ "NE Return Train time table" (PDF). State Railway of Thailand.
  5. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  6. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
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