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Phanom Sarakham District

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Country
  
Thailand

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Area
  
550 km²

Province
  
Chachoengsao Province

Seat
  
Phanom Sarakham

Postal code
  
24120

Population
  
81,532 (2015)

Geocode
  
2406

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Phanom Sarakham (Thai: พนมสารคาม) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

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Map of Phanom Sarakham District, Chachoengsao, Thailand

History

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.

Geography

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.

Central administration

The district Phanom Sarakham is subdivided into 8 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 87 administrative villages (Muban).

Local administration

There are 5 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

  • Ban Song (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านซ่อง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Song.
  • Tha Than (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท่าถ่าน) consisting of the complete subdistrict Tha Than.
  • Ko Khanun (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเกาะขนุน) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Ko Khanun.
  • Khao Hin Son (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเขาหินซ้อน) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khao Hin Son.
  • Phanom Sarakham (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลพนมสารคาม) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Phanom Sarakham.

    • There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Ko Khanun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเกาะขนุน) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Ko Khanun.
  • Phanom Sarakham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพนมสารคาม) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Phanom Sarakham.
  • Mueang Kao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเมืองเก่า) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mueang Kao.
  • Nong Yao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองยาว) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Yao.
  • Nong Nae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองแหน) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Nae.
  • Khao Hin Son (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเขาหินซ้อน) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khao Hin Son.

    • References

    Phanom Sarakham District Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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