Noen Kham district
Noen Kham
เนินขาม | |
|---|---|
 District location in Chai Nat province | |
| Coordinates: 14°57′44″N 99°54′42″E / 14.96222°N 99.91167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chai Nat |
| Seat | Noen Kham |
| District established | 1997 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 270.0 km2 (104.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 17,371 |
| • Density | 64.6/km2 (167/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 17130 |
| Geocode | 1808 |
Noen Kham (Thai: เนินขาม, pronounced [nɤ̄ːn kʰǎːm]) is the southwesternmost district (amphoe) of Chai Nat province, central Thailand.
History
The two tambons Noen Kham and Kabok Tia of Hankha district were separated and created the new minor district (king amphoe) on 1 July 1997.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official. [3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Hankha of Chainat Province; Doem Bang Nang Buat and Dan Chang of Suphanburi province; and Ban Rai of Uthai Thani province.
Administration
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Pop.[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Noen Kham | เนินขาม | 19 | 6,355 |
| 2. | Kabok Tia | กะบกเตี้ย | 15 | 5,523 |
| 3. | Suk Duean Ha | สุขเดือนห้า | 14 | 5,493 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอหันคา จังหวัดชัยนาท ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเนินขาม (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (Special 51 ง): 7. June 25, 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
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