Thong Pha Phum District
Thong Pha Phum (Thai: ทองผาภูมิ, pronounced [tʰɔ̄ːŋ pʰǎː pʰūːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.
Thong Pha Phum
ทองผาภูมิ | |
|---|---|
 | |
 District location in Kanchanaburi Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°44′45″N 98°37′30″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Kanchanaburi |
| Seat | Tha Khanun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,655.171 km2 (1,411.269 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 62,848 |
| • Density | 17.2/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 71180 |
| Geocode | 7107 |
History
At first Thong Pha Phum was the minor district (king amphoe) Sangkhla Buri, a subordinate of Wang Ka District. In 1939 the name Sangkhla Buri was assigned to Wang Ka, while the minor district was renamed Thong Pha Phum.[1] On 20 May 1941 it was upgraded to a full district, while at the same time Sangkhla Buri was reduced to a minor district.[2] It then consisted of the six tambons Tha Khanun, Hin Dat, Dika, Chalae, Pilok, and Linthin.
Geography
Neighboring are (from west clockwise) Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar, Sangkhla Buri, Umphang of Tak Province, Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province, Si Sawat and Sai Yok of Kanchanaburi Province.
The district's important water resource is the Khwae Noi River, which is dammed by the district's Vajiralongkorn Dam.
Thong Pha Phum, Lam Khlong Ngu, Khuean Srinagarindra, and Khao Laem National Parks are found in the district.
Climate
| Climate data for Thong Pha Phum (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.3 (99.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
41.3 (106.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
43.0 (109.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 33.3 (91.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
36.9 (98.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.2 (91.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.8 (76.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.4 (0.21) |
16.4 (0.65) |
46.4 (1.83) |
101.8 (4.01) |
227.5 (8.96) |
278.3 (10.96) |
323.2 (12.72) |
343.7 (13.53) |
241.2 (9.50) |
172.3 (6.78) |
25.6 (1.01) |
4.7 (0.19) |
1,786.5 (70.33) |
| Average rainy days | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 18.7 | 25.2 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 23.5 | 16.3 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 156.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279.0 | 262.7 | 275.9 | 276.0 | 155.0 | 114.0 | 58.9 | 58.9 | 54.0 | 145.7 | 219.0 | 279.0 | 2,178.1 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.0 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[4] | |||||||||||||
Administration
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (mubans). Thong Pha Phum itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Tha Khanun. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Khanun | ท่าขนุน | 5 | 18,544 | |
| 2. | Pilok | ปิล๊อก | 4 | 5,997 | |
| 3. | Hin Dat | หินดาด | 8 | 5,346 | |
| 4. | Linthin | ลิ่นถิ่น | 6 | 6,933 | |
| 5. | Chalae | ชะแล | 7 | 9,308 | |
| 6. | Huai Khayeng | ห้วยเขย่ง | 8 | 10,981 | |
| 7. | Sahakon Nikhom | สหกรณ์นิคม | 6 | 5,739 |
References
- พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
- ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอขึ้นเป็นอำเภอและยุบอำเภอลงเป็นกิ่ง จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 58 (ง): 1238. May 20, 1941.
- "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 16. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 78. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
