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
CountryThailand
ProvinceKanchanaburi
SeatTha Khanun
Area
  Total3,655.171 km2 (1,411.269 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total62,848
  Density17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code71180
Geocode7107

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 Khanunท่าขนุน518,544
2.Pilokปิล๊อก45,997
3.Hin Datหินดาด85,346
4.Linthinลิ่นถิ่น66,933
5.Chalaeชะแล79,308
6.Huai Khayengห้วยเขย่ง810,981
7.Sahakon Nikhomสหกรณ์นิคม65,739

References


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