King Amphoe Phra Thong Kham
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Phra Thong Kham is a district (amphoe
) in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
to create the Phra Thong Kham minor district on July 15, 1996.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
means Golden Lord Buddha image. The name Phra Thong Kham has two origins
and Noen Sa-nga
of Chaiyaphum Province
, Khong
, Kham Sakaesaeng
, Non Thai
and Dan Khun Thot
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
). The township (thesaban tambon) Phra Thong Kham covers parts of the tambon Sa Phra.
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 northern part 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...
, 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...
.
History
Tambon Sa Phra, Thap Rang, Phang Thiam, Nong Hoi and Map Krat were separared from Non Thai districtAmphoe Non Thai
Non Thai is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia . San Thia is Khmer language, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed...
to create the Phra Thong Kham minor district on July 15, 1996.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
Etymology
Phra Thong Kham in Thai languageThai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
means Golden Lord Buddha image. The name Phra Thong Kham has two origins
- The center of the minor district was located in Ban Pa Kham, Tambon Sa Phra. The people selected the last words from the location name and add Thong as a middle word for good meaning.
- Phraya Palat Thong Kham was the husband of Thao Suranaree, the heroine of Nakhon Ratchasima.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) ChatturatAmphoe Chatturat
Chatturat is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phraya Narin Songkhram led people from Vientiane to establish a new town at Mueang Narai, in the modern-day Tambon Cho Ho, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. Later they moved to a fertile square pond, decided to stay...
and Noen Sa-nga
Amphoe Noen Sa-nga
Noen Sa-nga is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated Tambon Nong Chim, Ta Noen and Kahad of Chatturat district to create the minor district Noen Sa-nga on April 1, 1992...
of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
, Khong
Amphoe Khong
Khong is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The name of the district originates from the founding legend of its main settlement. A hunter named Khong was the pioneer of the town. He invited people to settle the new town in this fertile...
, Kham Sakaesaeng
Amphoe Kham Sakaesaeng
Kham Sakaesaeng is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated the two Tambon Kham Sakaesaeng and Mueang Nat from Non Sung district and created the minor district Kham Sakaesaeng on November 25 1968...
, Non Thai
Amphoe Non Thai
Non Thai is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia . San Thia is Khmer language, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed...
and Dan Khun Thot
Amphoe Dan Khun Thot
Dan Khun Thot is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.-History:The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King Taksin. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from Wat Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han...
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Phra Thong Kham covers parts of the tambon Sa Phra.
| 1. | Sa Phra | สระพระ | |
| 2. | Map Krat | มาบกราด | |
| 3. | Phang Thiam | พังเทียม | |
| 4. | Thap Rang | ทัพรั้ง | |
| 5. | Nong Hoi | หนองหอย |