Amphoe Dan Makham Tia
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Dan Makham Tia is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
Kanchanaburi to Burma.
In the area had a short Makham tree (Tamarindus indica), so people called the village Ban Nong Makham Tia. Later was changed to be Dan Makham Tia.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 1 1990 by splitting of the three tambon Dan Makham Tia, Klondo and Chorakhe Phueak from Mueang Kanchanaburi district
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1995.
, Tha Muang
of Kanchanaburi Province, Chom Bueng
and Suan Phueng
of Ratchaburi Province
.
The important water resource is the Khwae Noi and Phachi River
.
), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (muban
'). Dan Makham Tia is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Dan Makham Tia. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi Province
- History :Archaeology found in Kanchanaburi dates back to the 4th century which proves of trade with surrounding countries even in that time. Very little is also historically known about the actual Khmer influence in Kanchanaburi but there is evidence of their occupation with Prasat Muang Singh –...
, central Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The area of Dan Makham Tia was a village more than 200 years. It was a border village of MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Kanchanaburi to Burma.
In the area had a short Makham tree (Tamarindus indica), so people called the village Ban Nong Makham Tia. Later was changed to be Dan Makham Tia.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 1 1990 by splitting of the three tambon Dan Makham Tia, Klondo and Chorakhe Phueak from Mueang Kanchanaburi district
Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi
Mueang Kanchanaburi is the capital district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Kanchanaburi was changed status to be the capital district of Kanchanaburi province in 1913....
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1995.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang KanchanaburiAmphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi
Mueang Kanchanaburi is the capital district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Kanchanaburi was changed status to be the capital district of Kanchanaburi province in 1913....
, Tha Muang
Amphoe Tha Muang
Tha Muang is a district in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1898, the named Tai . Mr. Chom was the first head of district. Later people in the district moved southward to nearby Wat Si Loha Rat Bamrung then they changed the...
of Kanchanaburi Province, Chom Bueng
Amphoe Chom Bueng
Chom Bueng is a district of Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Dan Makham Tia and Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, and Photharam, Mueang Ratchaburi, Pak Tho, Ban Kha and Suan Phueng.Several caves are located in the district...
and Suan Phueng
Amphoe Suan Phueng
Suan Phueng is a district in the western part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Suan Phueng was the rural area of Chom Bueng district. The government sent a group of developing soldiers to the area between 1968-1971...
of Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom,Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi...
.
The important water resource is the Khwae Noi and Phachi River
Phachi River
The Phachi River is a river in western Thailand. It originates in the Tenasserim Hills in Ban Kha district and passes Suan Phueng and Chom Bueng districts, Ratchaburi Province. The river tributes to the River Kwai in Mueang Kanchanaburi district, Kanchanaburi Province....
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
'). Dan Makham Tia is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Dan Makham Tia. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dan Makham Tia | ด่านมะขามเตี้ย | 12 | 10,205 | |
| 2. | Klondo | กลอนโด | 11 | 8,032 | |
| 3. | Chorakhe Phueak | จรเข้เผือก | 10 | 10,158 | |
| 4. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 6 | 3,853 |