AMPHOE PHOTHARAM

'Photharam' () is a district (''Amphoe'') in the northern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.

Contents

History

Geography

Administration

Sources

History

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

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phae, Damnoen Saduak, Mueang Ratchaburi, Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi Province, Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province again and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom Province.
The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 156 villages (''muban''). There are 6 municipal (''thesaban'') areas - the town (''thesaban mueang'') Photharam covers the whole ''tambon'' Photaram, the townships (''thesaban tambon'') Ban Lueak, Ban Sing and Chet Samian each cover the same-named ''tambon'' completely. The township Khao Khuang covers the whole ''tambon'' Nang Kaeo and parts of Chamrae, Tao Pun and Khao Cha-ngum. Township Nong Pho finally covers parts of the ''tambon'' Nong Pho. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.	Photharam	โพธาราม
2.	Don Krabueang	ดอนกระเบื้อง
3.	Nong Pho	หนองโพ
4.	Ban Lueak	บ้านเลือก
5.	Khlong Ta Khot	คลองตาคต
6.	Ban Khong	บ้านฆ้อง
7.	Ban Sing	บ้านสิงห์
8.	Don Sai	ดอนทราย
9.	Chet Samian	เจ็ดเสมียน
10.	Khlong Khoi	คลองข่อย
11.	Chamrae	ชำแระ
12.	Soi Fa	สร้อยฟ้า
13.	Tha Chumphon	ท่าชุมพล
14.	Bang Tanot	บางโตนด
15.	Tao Pun	เตาปูน
16.	Nang Kaeo	นางแก้ว
17.	Thammasen	ธรรมเสน
18.	Khao Cha-ngum	เขาชะงุ้ม
19.	Nong Kwang	หนองกวาง

Sources

★ Photharam district history