Amphoe Phanom Dong Rak
Encyclopedia
Phanom Dong Rak is the southwesternmost district (Amphoe
) of Surin Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
and created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1, 1995.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
of Buriram Province
, Prasat
, Kap Choeng
of Surin Province and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
.
The district is located within the Dongrak mountain chain
, the boundary hills between Thailand and Cambodia. The name of the district translates as Dongrak mountains.
), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas and 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...
) of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
, northeastern 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 was separated from Kap Choeng districtAmphoe Kap Choeng
Kap Choeng is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The village of Ban Kap Choeng is about 200 years old. It was originally under subdistrict Dan of Sangkha district, but 1937 was moved to Tambon Nong Yai, Prasat district...
and created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1, 1995.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban KruatAmphoe Ban Kruat
Ban Kruat is a district of Buriram Province, north-eastern Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1938 by splitting the single tambon Ban Kruat from Prakhon Chai district. It was, at first, a minor district...
of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, Prasat
Amphoe Prasat
Prasat is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Surin, Lamduan, Sangkha, Kap Choeng and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province, Ban Kruat, Prakhon Chai, Phlapphla Chai and Krasang of Buriram Province.-History:The area of...
, Kap Choeng
Amphoe Kap Choeng
Kap Choeng is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The village of Ban Kap Choeng is about 200 years old. It was originally under subdistrict Dan of Sangkha district, but 1937 was moved to Tambon Nong Yai, Prasat district...
of Surin Province and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
The district is located within the Dongrak mountain chain
Dângrêk Mountains
The Dângrêk Mountains , meaning "Carrying-Pole Mountains" in Khmer, is a mountain range forming a natural border between Cambodia and Thailand....
, the boundary hills between Thailand and Cambodia. The name of the district translates as Dongrak mountains.
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 55 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas and 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bakdai | บักได | 20 | 11,432 | |
| 2. | Khok Klang | โคกกลาง | 11 | 6,826 | |
| 3. | Chik Daek | จีกแดก | 12 | 7,668 | |
| 4. | Ta Miang | ตาเมียง | 12 | 10,042 |