Phra Thong Kham district explained

Official Name:Phra Thong Kham
Native Name:พระทองคำ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Ratchasima
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Sa Phra
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:44232
Population As Of:2000
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:30220
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3028
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.3067°N 101.9817°W

Phra Thong Kham (Thai: พระทองคำ, in Thai pronounced as /pʰráʔ tʰɔ̄ːŋ kʰām/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Tambon Sa Phra, Thap Rang, Phang Thiam, Nong Hoi and Map Krat were separated from Non Thai district to create the Phra Thong Kham minor district on 15 July 1996.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Etymology

Phra Thong Kham in Thai language means 'Golden Lord Buddha image'. The name Phra Thong Kham has two origins: the center of the minor district was in Ban Pa Kham, Tambon Sa Phra. The people selected the last words from the location name and add Thong as a middle word for good meaning; Phraya Palat Thong Kham was the husband of Thao Suranaree, the heroine of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chatturat and Noen Sa-nga of Chaiyaphum province; Khong, Kham Sakaesaeng, Non Thai, and Dan Khun Thot of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Administration

The district is divided into five subdistricts (tambons). The township (thesaban tambon) Phra Thong Kham covers parts of the tambon Sa Phra.

1.Sa Phraสระพระ
2.Map Kratมาบกราด
3.Phang Thiamพังเทียม
4.Thap Rangทัพรั้ง
5.Nong Hoiหนองหอย

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 113. Special 18 ง. 16. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอโนนไทย จังหวัดนครราชสีมา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอพระทองคำ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/16.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090126234256/http://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/16.PDF. dead. January 26, 2009. June 26, 1996. Thai.
  2. News: http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625. Manager Online. th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Thai.
  3. Royal Gazette. 124. 46 ก. 14–21. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. August 24, 2007. Thai.