Pong Nam Ron district
Pong Nam Ron
โป่งน้ำร้อน | |
|---|---|
 Ban Laem checkpoint in 2022 | |
 District location in Chanthaburi province | |
| Coordinates: 12°54′21″N 102°15′46″E / 12.90583°N 102.26278°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chanthaburi |
| Area | |
• Total | 927.0 km2 (357.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 38,115 |
| • Density | 41.1/km2 (106/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 22140 |
| Geocode | 2204 |
Pong Nam Ron (Thai: โป่งน้ำร้อน, pronounced [pòːŋ ná(ː)m rɔ́ːn]) is the easternmost district (amphoe) of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Khlung, Makham, Khao Khitchakut, and Soi Dao of Chanthaburi province. To the east are Pailin and Battambang of Cambodia.
Border Crossings
[edit]There are two border crossings into Cambodia in Pong Nam Ron:
- Ban Phakkat (Thai: บ้านผักกาด) in Klong Yai sub-district. On the Cambodian side of the border is Phsar Prum in Sala Krau district, Pailin province.
- Ban Laem (Thai: บ้านแหลม) in Thep Nimit sub-district. On the Cambodian side of the border is Daun Lem in Kamrieng district, Battambang province.
History
[edit]The minor district (king amphoe) Pong Nam Ron was upgraded to a full district on 25 July 1941.[1]
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (mubans). Pong Nam Ron is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Pong Nam Ron and Thap Sai. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thap Sai | ทับไทร | 9 | 11,505 | |
| 2. | Pong Nam Ron | โป่งน้ำร้อน | 13 | 8,878 | |
| 4. | Nong Ta Khong | หนองตาคง | 10 | 8,707 | |
| 9. | Thep Nimit | เทพนิมิต | 8 | 4,743 | |
| 10. | Khlong Yai | คลองใหญ่ | 7 | 4,282 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Soi Dao District.
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 58 (ง): 2291–2293. July 25, 1941. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2012.
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