Don Tum district explained

Official Name:Don Tum
Native Name:ดอนตูม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Pathom
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Sam Ngam
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:48,625
Population As Of:2017
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:73150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:7304
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.9606°N 100.0814°W

Don Tum (Thai: ดอนตูม, in Thai pronounced as /dɔ̄ːn tūːm/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Pathom province, central Thailand.

Etymology

The words Don and Tum in Thai mean 'land at a slightly high elevation'. Due to this, the district has never had problems with flooding.

History

Mueang Tum was an ancient city of the Srivijaya kingdom. The first official district name of this area was Sam Kaeo. Later it was renamed Kamphaeng Saen District.

The minor district (king amphoe) Don Tum was created on 1 January 1966, when seven tambon were split from Kamphaeng Saen District.[1] It was officially upgraded to be a full district on 12 March 1969.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Len, Nakhon Chai Si, Mueang Nakhon Pathom and Kamphaeng Saen.

Administration

The district is divided into eight subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Sam Ngam covers tambon Sam Ngam. Each of the other seven tambon has a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillages
1.Sam Ngamสามง่าม12
2.Huai Phraห้วยพระ8
3.Lam Hoeiลำเหย15
4.Don Phutsaดอนพุทรา10
5.Ban Luangบ้านหลวง5
6.Don Ruakดอนรวก5
7.Huai Duanห้วยด้วน7
8.Lam Luk Buaลำลูกบัว6

Population

As 2023, Don Tum has a population of about 50,000 people.

Economy

Most of Don Tum is an agricultural area, but some of the population is engaged in junk trade. Some parts of the profession produce cheap clothes to Pratunam Market, Bangkok.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 83. 1 ง. 9. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2509/D/001/9.PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20120510202540/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2509/D/001/9.PDF. dead. May 10, 2012. January 1, 1966. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 86. 16 ก. 225–229. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอสมเด็จ อำเภอสีชมพู อำเภอหนองบัวแดง อำเภอบ้านแท่น อำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอนากลาง อำเภอศรีบุญเรือง และอำเภอป่าติ้ว พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/A/016/225.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104202/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/A/016/225.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. February 25, 1969. Thai.
  3. Web site: thai. 2023-02-12. 2023-02-11. Thai PBS. ดอนตูม. Don Tum. Nice To Meet You.