Phatthana Nikhom is a district (amphoe

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...

) of Lopburi Province

Lopburi Province

Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...

 in central 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) Chai Badan

Amphoe Chai Badan

Chai Badan is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai.-History:...

 and Tha Luang

Amphoe Tha Luang

Tha Luang is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on November 15 1978, when the four tambon Tha Luang, Sab Champha, Nong Phak Waen and Kaeng Phak Kut were split off from Chai Badan...

 of Lopburi Province, Muak Lek, Wang Muang

Amphoe Wang Muang

Wang Muang is a district in the northern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created as a minor district on April 1, 1990, with three tambon taken from Muak Lek district...

, Kaeng Khoi

Amphoe Kaeng Khoi

Kaeng Khoi is a district in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1827 and called Khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe...

, Chaloem Phra Kiat

Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Saraburi Province

Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district in the northern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Tambon Huai Bong, Ban Keng, Khao Din Phatthana, Phu Khae and Na Phra Lan were separated from Amphoe Mueang Saraburi to create the new district...

 and Phra Phutthabat

Amphoe Phra Phutthabat

Phra Phutthabat is a district located in Saraburi Province, Thailand.The district is named after the Wat Phra Phutthabat, meaning temple of Buddha's footprint. In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a footprint...

 of Saraburi Province

Saraburi Province

Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...

, and Mueang Lop Buri

Amphoe Mueang Lop Buri

Mueang Lopburi is the capital district of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Lopburi is an ancient city. In Khmer era, it was Lavo or Lava Pura, the important city of the eastern part of Chao Phraya river valley. In Ayuthaya kingdom, it was the northeastern frontier city. The glorious...

 and Khok Samrong

Amphoe Khok Samrong

Khok Samrong is a district of Lopburi Province in central Thailand. The district is the transportation hub of the province.-History:Originally named Phu Kha, the minor district was renamed to Sa Bot in 1909...

 of Lopburi.

The Pasak Jolasit Dam

Pasak Jolasit Dam

The Pasak Jolasit Dam stops the Pa Sak River at Ban Kaeng Sua Ten, Tambon Nongbua, Phatthana Nikhom District, Lopburi Province, central Thailand....

 that stops the Pa Sak River

Pa Sak River

The Pa Sak River is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in Dan Sai District, Loei Province, passes through Phetchabun Province as the backbone of the Province...

 is located in this district. Phatthana Nikhom is a favorite tourist place due to Sun Flower fields in the winter.

History

The district was created during the premiership of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram.

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on February 23 1962, when the five tambon Di Lang, Manao Wan, Khok Salung, Chong Sarika and Nong Bua were split off from Mueang Lopburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1963.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

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 88 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...

). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Phatthana Nikhom covering parts of the tambon Phatthana Nikhom, and Kaeng Suea Ten covering parts of tambon Nong Bua. There are further 9 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...
1.	Phatthana Nikhom	พัฒนานิคม	14	12,293
2.	Chong Sarika	ช่องสาริกา	13	6,770
3.	Manao Wan	มะนาวหวาน	7	4,235
4.	Di Lang	ดีลัง	7	7,220
5.	Khok Salung	โคกสลุง	11	11,150
6.	Chon Noi	ชอนน้อย	6	2,529
7.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	11	6,014
8.	Huai Khun Ram	ห้วยขุนราม	11	6,818
9.	Nam Sut	น้ำสุด	8	4,277