Prachantakham district explained

Official Name:Prachantakham
Native Name:ประจันตคาม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Prachinburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:52570
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:25130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2507
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.0647°N 101.5153°W

Prachantakham (Thai: ประจันตคาม, in Thai pronounced as /prā.t͡ɕān.tā.kʰāːm/) is a district (amphoe) of Prachinburi province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Na Di, Kabin Buri, Si Maha Phot, Mueang Prachinburi of Prachinburi Province; Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok province; Pak Chong and Wang Nam Khiao of Nakhon Ratchasima province.

The Sankamphaeng Range mountains is in the northern section of this district.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (mubans). Prachantakham is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Prachantakham. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Prachantakhamประจันตคาม118,977
2.Ko Loiเกาะลอย74,704
3.Ban Hoiบ้านหอย104,479
4.Nong Saengหนองแสง63,394
5.Dong Bangดงบัง104,054
6.Kham Tanotคำโตนด187,054
7.Bu Faiบุฝ้าย134,859
8.Nong Kaeoหนองแก้ว124,651
9.Pho Ngamโพธิ์งาม1910,398

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