Phanom Thuan District

Phanom Thuan (Thai: พนมทวน, pronounced [pʰā.nōm tʰūa̯n]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.

Phanom Thuan

พนมทวน
District
Wat Ban Thuan, tambon Phanom Thuan
District location in Kanchanaburi Province
Coordinates: 14°7′49″N 99°41′56″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKanchanaburi
SeatPhanom Thuan
Area
 • Total535.78 km2 (206.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total51,979
 • Density97.0/km2 (251/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code71140[1]
Geocode7109

History

The area of Phanom Thuan was occupied in prehistoric times. At the archaeological site of Ban Don Ta Phet many artifacts were found in a 4th century cemetery, which indicated trade relations with India, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

At the Don Chedi archaeological site an excavation by the Fine Arts Department in 1982 recovered many human skeletons as well as elephant bones and swords. Thus this site might even have been the location of the famous battle of King Naresuan against the Burmese crown-prince, most commonly assigned to the Don Chedi District nearby.

Phanom Thuan District was one of the first three districts of Kanchanaburi Province. It was at first named Nuea ('northern') district as it covered the northern part of the province. When in 1831 King Rama III relocated the center of Kanchanaburi and readjusted its extent, Nuea District was renamed to Ban Thuan, covering the mountainous areas and the northward flowing river. In 1939 the district name was changed to Phanom Thuan.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Maka, Tha Muang, Bo Phloi, Huai Krachao of Kanchanaburi Province, U Thong and Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province.

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 103 villages (mubans). There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district. Phanom Thuan covers the central part of the sub-district Phanom Tuan, Talat Khet the part central of Rang Wai. The municipality Rang Wai covers the remaining parts of the sub-district, and Nong Sarai the whole of the same-named tambon. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.
01.Phanom Thuanพนมทวน0907,667
02.Nong Rongหนองโรง1706,475
03.Thung Samoทุ่งสมอ0403,089
04.Don Chediดอนเจดีย์0804,839
05.Phang Truพังตรุ2009,315
06.Rang Waiรางหวาย2311,249
11.Nong Saraiหนองสาหร่าย0903,473
12.Don Ta Phetดอนตาเพชร1305,872

Missing numbers now form Huai Krachao District.

References
  1. Rang Wai has postcode 71170 (Huai Khachao)
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
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