Pong Nam Ron District

Pong Nam Ron
โป่งน้ำร้อน
Amphoe
Ban Laem checkpoint

Amphoe location in Chanthaburi Province
Coordinates: 12°54′21″N 102°15′46″E / 12.90583°N 102.26278°E / 12.90583; 102.26278Coordinates: 12°54′21″N 102°15′46″E / 12.90583°N 102.26278°E / 12.90583; 102.26278
Country Thailand
Province Chanthaburi
Area
 • Total 927.0 km2 (357.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 38,115
 • Density 41.1/km2 (106/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 22140
Geocode 2204

Pong Nam Ron (Thai: โป่งน้ำร้อน, pronounced [pòːŋ ná(ː)m rɔ́ːn]) is the easternmost district (amphoe) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Khlung, 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 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 at Ban Laem in Thep Nimitr tambon. The Cambodian village across the border is Daun Lem in Kamrieng District, Battambang Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Pong Nam Ron was upgraded to a full district on 25 July 1941.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambon), 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 a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Thap Saiทับไทร911,505
2.Pong Nam Ronโป่งน้ำร้อน138,878
4.Nong Ta Khongหนองตาคง108,707
9.Thep Nimitเทพนิมิต84,743
10.Khlong Yaiคลองใหญ่74,282

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Soi Dao district.

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 58 (0 ง): 2291–2293. July 25, 1941.


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