Official Name: | Pong Nam Ron |
Native Name: | โป่งน้ำร้อน |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Chanthaburi |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 38,115 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 22140 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 2204 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 12.9058°N 102.2628°W |
Pong Nam Ron (Thai: โป่งน้ำร้อน, in Thai pronounced as /pòːŋ ná(ː)m rɔ́ːn/) is the easternmost district (amphoe) of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Khlung, Makham, Khao Khitchakut, and Soi Dao of Chanthaburi province. To the east are Pailin and Battambang of Cambodia.
There are two border crossings into Cambodia in Pong Nam Ron:
The minor district (king amphoe) Pong Nam Ron was upgraded to a full district on 25 July 1941.[1]
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (mubans). Pong Nam Ron is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Pong Nam Ron and Thap Sai. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Thap Sai | ทับไทร | 9 | 11,505 | ||
2. | Pong Nam Ron | โป่งน้ำร้อน | 13 | 8,878 | ||
4. | Nong Ta Khong | หนองตาคง | 10 | 8,707 | ||
9. | Thep Nimit | เทพนิมิต | 8 | 4,743 | ||
10. | Khlong Yai | คลองใหญ่ | 7 | 4,282 |