Photharam District

Photharam (Thai: โพธาราม, pronounced [pʰōː.tʰāː.rāːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Ratchaburi Province, western Thailand.

Photharam

โพธาราม
District
Ubosot (main hall) and chedi (pagoda) of Wat Khanon a local ancient temple
District location in Ratchaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°41′32″N 99°51′13″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRatchaburi
Area
 • Total417.009 km2 (161.008 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total136,745
 • Density327.91/km2 (849.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code70120
Geocode7007

History

Photharam was a district (khwaeng) of Mueang Ratchaburi in the 19th century. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong River opposite Wat Chaloem Art. On 10 March 1952 it was moved to its present location in the municipality of Photharam.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phae, Damnoen Saduak, Mueang Ratchaburi, and Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi Province; Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province; Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province; and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom Province.

The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.

Administration

The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 156 villages (mubans). There are six municipal (thesaban) areas. The town (thesaban mueang) Photharam covers tambon Photaram. The townships (thesaban tambon) Ban Lueak, Ban Sing, and Chet Samian each cover the same-named tambons completely. The township Khao Khuang covers tambon Nang Kaeo and parts of Chamrae, Tao Pun, and Khao Cha-ngum. Township Nong Pho covers parts of tambon Nong Pho. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Photharamโพธาราม
2.Don Krabueangดอนกระเบื้อง
3.Nong Phoหนองโพ
4.Ban Lueakบ้านเลือก
5.Khlong Ta Khotคลองตาคต
6.Ban Khongบ้านฆ้อง
7.Ban Singบ้านสิงห์
8.Don Saiดอนทราย
9.Chet Samianเจ็ดเสมียน
10.Khlong Khoiคลองข่อย
11.Chamraeชำแระ
12.Soi Faสร้อยฟ้า
13.Tha Chumphonท่าชุมพล
14.Bang Tanotบางโตนด
15.Tao Punเตาปูน
16.Nang Kaeoนางแก้ว
17.Thammasenธรรมเสน
18.Khao Cha-ngumเขาชะงุ้ม
19.Nong Kwangหนองกวาง

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