Amphoe Pakham
Encyclopedia
Pakham is a district (Amphoe
) in the southwestern part of Buriram Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Nang Rong
, Lahan Sai
, Non Din Daeng
of Buriram Province and Soeng Sang
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 15 1985.
), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (muban
). Pakham is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pakham. There are also 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southwestern part of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Non SuwanAmphoe Non Suwan
Non Suwan is a district in the western part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Ki, Nang Rong, Pakham of Buriram Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province....
, Nang Rong
Amphoe Nang Rong
Nang Rong is a district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chamni, Mueang Buriram, Prakhon Chai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Lahan Sai, Pakham, Non Suwan and Nong Ki of Buriram Province.It is the closest major town to the Phanom Rung Historical Park, and 11th...
, Lahan Sai
Amphoe Lahan Sai
Lahan Sai is a district in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Lahan Sai area was originally part of Nang Rong district. The area was fertile and covered by dense forest, so people from neighboring districts moved to establish new village there...
, Non Din Daeng
Amphoe Non Din Daeng
Non Din Daeng is the southwesternmost district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pakham, Lahan Sai of Buriram Province, Ta Phraya, Watthana Nakhon of Sa Kaeo Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.The Sankambeng Range mountainous area...
of Buriram Province and Soeng Sang
Amphoe Soeng Sang
Soeng Sang is a district in the southeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The meaning of the district name in Thai is dawn or nearly dawn. The city temple is called Wat Thung Rung Arun Si Soeng Sang.-History:The area was separated from Khon Buri district...
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on December 1 1978, when the three tambon Pakham, Thai Charoen and Nong Bua were split off from Lahan Sai districtAmphoe Lahan Sai
Lahan Sai is a district in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Lahan Sai area was originally part of Nang Rong district. The area was fertile and covered by dense forest, so people from neighboring districts moved to establish new village there...
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 15 1985.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Pakham is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pakham. There are also 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pakham | ปะคำ | 9 | 6,782 | |
| 2. | Thai Charoen | ไทยเจริญ | 14 | 6,922 | |
| 3. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 5,914 | |
| 4. | Khok Mamuang | โคกมะม่วง | 21 | 13,165 | |
| 5. | Hu Thamnop | หูทำนบ | 19 | 10,663 |