Noen Kham District
| Noen Kham เนินขาม | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chainat Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°57′44″N 99°54′42″E / 14.96222°N 99.91167°ECoordinates: 14°57′44″N 99°54′42″E / 14.96222°N 99.91167°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Chainat |
| Seat | Noen Kham |
| Amphoe established | 1997 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 270.0 km2 (104.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 17,371 |
| • Density | 64.6/km2 (167/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 17130 |
| Geocode | 1808 |
Noen Kham (Thai: เนินขาม) is the southwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Chainat Province, central Thailand.
History
The two tambon Noen Kham and Kabok Tia of Hankha district were separated and created the new minor district (King Amphoe) on July 1, 1997.[1]
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Hankha of Chainat Province, Doem Bang Nang Buat, Dan Chang of Suphanburi Province and Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh.[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Noen Kham | เนินขาม | 19 | 6,355 |
| 2. | Kabok Tia | กะบกเตี้ย | 15 | 5,523 |
| 3. | Suk Duean Ha | สุขเดือนห้า | 14 | 5,493 |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอหันคา จังหวัดชัยนาท ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเนินขาม (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (Special 51 ง): 7. June 25, 1997.
- ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.