Pakham district
Pakham
ปะคำ | |
|---|---|
 District location in Buriram province | |
| Coordinates: 14°26′18″N 102°43′32″E / 14.43833°N 102.72556°E | |
| 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 | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 31220 |
| Geocode | 3112 |
Pakham (Thai: ปะคำ, pronounced [pā.kʰām]) is a district (amphoe) in the southwestern part of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 December 1978, when the three tambons Pakham, Thai Charoen, and Nong Bua were split off from Lahan Sai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 15 March 1985.[2]
Motto[edit]
The Pakham District's motto is "Golden Buddha image, The inscription millennium, Pakham Mahout and prosperous of civilization."
Administration[edit]
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (mubans). Pakham is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pakham. There are also five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pakham | ปะคำ | 9 | 6,782 | |
| 2. | Thai Charoen | ไทยเจริญ | 14 | 6,922 | |
| 3. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 5,914 | |
| 4. | Khok Mamuang | โคกมะม่วง | 21 | 13,165 | |
| 5. | Hu Thamnop | หูทำนบ | 19 | 10,663 |
References[edit]
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอละหานทราย จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปะคำ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (130 ง): 4082. November 21, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 102 (33 ก special): 7–9. March 15, 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007.
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