Pakham District
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| Pakham ปะคำ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 14°26′18″N 102°43′32″E / 14.43833°N 102.72556°ECoordinates: 14°26′18″N 102°43′32″E / 14.43833°N 102.72556°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Seat | Pakham |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 296.029 km2 (114.297 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 43,446 |
| • Density | 146.8/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 31220 |
| Geocode | 3112 |
Pakham (Thai: ปะคำ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Non Suwan, Nang Rong, Lahan Sai, Non Din Daeng of Buriram Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
[edit] 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 district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on March 15 1985.[2]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), 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).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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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 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอละหานทราย จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปะคำ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 95 (130 ง): 4082. November 21 1978. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/130/4082.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 102 (33 ก special): 7–9. March 15 1985. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2528/A/033/7.PDF.
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