Makham district explained

Official Name:Makham
Native Name:มะขาม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chanthaburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Population Total:29479
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:22150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2205
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:12.6736°N 102.1967°W

Makham (in Thai pronounced as /mā.kʰǎːm/) is a district (amphoe) in the centre of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.

History

The district was established in 1899, then named Tha Luang District. It dates back to an ancient Khmer city, which was under Thai rule since the Ayutthaya era. In 1917, it was renamed Makham.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Mueang Chanthaburi, Khao Khitchakut, Pong Nam Ron, and Khlung of Chanthaburi Province.

The important water resource is the Chanthaburi River.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (mubans). Makham is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Makham. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Makhamมะขาม107,879
2.Tha Luangท่าหลวง82,328
3.Patthawiปัถวี126,884
4.Wang Saemวังแซ้ม124,018
6.Chamanฉมัน94,021
8.Ang Khiriอ่างคีรี84,916
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khao Khitchakut District.

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. 1917-04-29. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819163317/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5122_01.html. 2012-08-19.