Pong Nam Ron District
| Pong Nam Ron โป่งน้ำร้อน |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 12°54′21″N 102°15′46″E / 12.90583°N 102.26278°ECoordinates: 12°54′21″N 102°15′46″E / 12.90583°N 102.26278°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chanthaburi |
| Seat | |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 927.0 km2 (357.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 38,115 |
| • Density | 41.1/km2 (106/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 22140 |
| Geocode | 2204 |
Pong Nam Ron (Thai: โป่งน้ำร้อน) is the easternmost district (Amphoe) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Khlung, Makham, Khao Khitchakut and Soi Dao of Chanthaburi Province. To the east are Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia.
There are two border crossings into Cambodia in Pong Nam Ron. One is located at Ban Pakkard (or Ban Phak Kat) in Klong Yai tambon. The Cambodian town across the border is Phrom in Pailin municipality. The second crossing is located at Ban Laem in Thep Nimitr tambon. The Cambodian village across the border is Daun Lem in Kamrieng district, Battambang Province.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Pong Nam Ron was upgraded to a full district on July 25 1941.[1]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (muban). Pong Nam Ron is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pong Nam Ron and Thap Sai. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Thap Sai | ทับไทร | 9 | 11,505 | |
| 2. | Pong Nam Ron | โป่งน้ำร้อน | 13 | 8,878 | |
| 4. | Nong Ta Khong | หนองตาคง | 10 | 8,707 | |
| 9. | Thep Nimit | เทพนิมิต | 8 | 4,743 | |
| 10. | Khlong Yai | คลองใหญ่ | 7 | 4,282 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Soi Dao district.
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 58 (0 ง): 2291–2293. July 25 1941. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2484/D/2291.PDF.
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