Amphoe Don Tum
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Don Tum is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Nakhon Pathom Province
, central Thailand
.
mean land at a slightly high elevation. Due to this the district never had problems with flooding.
Tum was an ancient city of the Srivijaya
kingdom. The first official district name of this area was Sam Kaeo. Later it was renamed to Kamphaeng Saen district.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Don Tum was created on January 1, 1966, when seven tambon were split from Kamphaeng Saen district. It was officially upgraded to be full district on March 12, 1969.
, Nakhon Chai Si
, Mueang Nakhon Pathom
and Kamphaeng Saen
.
), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Sam Ngam covers the complete tambon Sam Ngam. Each of the other 7 tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (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 northern part of Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi...
, 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...
.
Etymology
The words Don and Tum in ThaiThai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
mean land at a slightly high elevation. Due to this the district never had problems with flooding.
History
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...
Tum was an ancient city of the Srivijaya
Srivijaya
Srivijaya was a powerful ancient thalassocratic Malay empire based on the island of Sumatra, modern day Indonesia, which influenced much of Southeast Asia. The earliest solid proof of its existence dates from the 7th century; a Chinese monk, I-Tsing, wrote that he visited Srivijaya in 671 for 6...
kingdom. The first official district name of this area was Sam Kaeo. Later it was renamed to Kamphaeng Saen district.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Don Tum was created on January 1, 1966, when seven tambon were split from Kamphaeng Saen district. It was officially upgraded to be full district on March 12, 1969.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang LenAmphoe Bang Len
Bang Len is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1896 under the name Bang Phai Nat . The district office was located in Ban Bang Phai Nat, Tambon Bang Sai Pa, on the east bank of the Tha Chin river...
, Nakhon Chai Si
Amphoe Nakhon Chai Si
Nakhon Chai Si is a district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:It was established in the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya kingdom....
, Mueang Nakhon Pathom
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Pathom
Mueang Nakhon Pathom is the capital district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:This area was an ancient city, dating back to pre-historic times. It was the starting point of Buddhism in Dvaravati culture area....
and Kamphaeng Saen
Amphoe Kamphaeng Saen
Kamphaeng Saen is the northwesternmost district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:Kamphaeng Saen was an ancient city of the Dvaravati culture, as many stupa, vihara and ceramics were found in the area of the old city....
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 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 68 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Sam Ngam covers the complete tambon Sam Ngam. Each of the other 7 tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| Nr. | Name | Thai name | Villages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sam Ngam | สามง่าม | 12 | |
| 2. | Huai Phra | ห้วยพระ | 8 | |
| 3. | Lam Hoei | ลำเหย | 15 | |
| 4. | Don Phutsa | ดอนพุทรา | 10 | |
| 5. | Ban Luang | บ้านหลวง | 5 | |
| 6. | Don Ruak | ดอนรวก | 5 | |
| 7. | Huai Duan | ห้วยด้วน | 7 | |
| 8. | Lam Luk Bua | ลำลูกบัว | 6 |