Noen Kham district

Noen Kham (Thai: เนินขาม, pronounced [nɤ̄ːn kʰǎːm]) is the southwesternmost district (amphoe) of Chai Nat province, central Thailand.

Noen Kham
เนินขาม
District
District location in Chai Nat province
District location in Chai Nat province
Coordinates: 14°57′44″N 99°54′42″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChai Nat
SeatNoen Kham
District established1997
Area
 • Total270.0 km2 (104.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total17,371
 • Density64.6/km2 (167/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code17130
Geocode1808

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 Khamเนินขาม196,355
2.Kabok Tiaกะบกเตี้ย155,523
3.Suk Duean Haสุขเดือนห้า145,493

References
  1. 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.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. 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.
  4. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
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