Amphoe Pong Nam Ron
Encyclopedia
Pong Nam Ron is the easternmost district (Amphoe
) of Chanthaburi Province
, eastern Thailand
.
, Makham
, Khao Khitchakut
and Soi Dao
of Chanthaburi Province. To the east are Battambang
and Pailin
of Cambodia
.
There are two border crossings into Cambodia in Pong Nam Ron. One is located at Ban Pakkard (or Ban Phak Kat) in Klong Yai tambon. The Cambodian town across the border is Phrom in Pailin
municipality. The second crossing is located at Ban Laem in Thep Nimitr tambon. The Cambodian village across the border is Daun Lem in Kamrieng
district, Battambang Province.
), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (muban
). Pong Nam Ron is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pong Nam Ron and Thap Sai. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Soi Dao district.
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 Chanthaburi Province
Chanthaburi Province
Chanthaburi is a province of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand, at the border to Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia and the shore to the Gulf of Thailand...
, eastern 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) KhlungAmphoe Khlung
Khlung is the southernmost district of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Laem Sing, Mueang Chanthaburi, Makham, Pong Nam Ron of Chanthaburi Province, Bo Rai, Khao Saming and Laem Ngop of Trat Province...
, Makham
Amphoe Makham
Makham is a district in the center part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1899, then named Tha Luang district. It dates back to an ancient Khmer city, which was under Thai rule since the Ayutthaya era...
, Khao Khitchakut
Amphoe Khao Khitchakut
Khao Khitchakut is a district in the central part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The area was separated from Makham district and created to be a minor district on July 1, 1993.....
and Soi Dao
Amphoe Soi Dao
Soi Dao is a district in the northern part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The government created the minor district Soi Dao on January 1, 1988, by splitting off five tambon from Pong Nam Ron district...
of Chanthaburi Province. To the east are Battambang
Battambang Province
Battambang is a province in northwestern Cambodia. It is bordered to the North with Banteay Meanchey, to the West with Thailand, and to the East and South with Pursat. The capital of the province is the city of Battambang. The name, meaning 'lost staff', refers to the legend of Preah Bat Dambang...
and Pailin
Pailin
Pailin is a province at the northern edge of the Cardamom Mountains, in the west of Cambodia near the border of Thailand. This province is surrounded by Battambang Province, and was officially carved out of Battambang to become a separate administrative division after the surrender of the Ieng...
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...
.
There are two border crossings into Cambodia in Pong Nam Ron. One is located at Ban Pakkard (or Ban Phak Kat) in Klong Yai tambon. The Cambodian town across the border is Phrom in Pailin
Pailin
Pailin is a province at the northern edge of the Cardamom Mountains, in the west of Cambodia near the border of Thailand. This province is surrounded by Battambang Province, and was officially carved out of Battambang to become a separate administrative division after the surrender of the Ieng...
municipality. The second crossing is located at Ban Laem in Thep Nimitr tambon. The Cambodian village across the border is Daun Lem in Kamrieng
Kamrieng District
Kamrieng District is a district of Battambang Province, in north-western Cambodia.-Communes and villages:-References:...
district, Battambang Province.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Pong Nam Ron was upgraded to a full district on July 25 1941.Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 47 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...
). Pong Nam Ron is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pong Nam Ron and Thap Sai. There are further 5 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. | 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.