Makham District

This article is about the Thai district. For the fruit, see tamarind.

Makham มะขาม
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Chanthaburi Province
Coordinates: 12°40′25″N 102°11′48″E / 12.67361°N 102.19667°E / 12.67361; 102.19667Coordinates: 12°40′25″N 102°11′48″E / 12.67361°N 102.19667°E / 12.67361; 102.19667
Country	Thailand
Province	Chanthaburi
Seat
Area
– Total	480.1 km2 (185.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	29,479
– Density	61.4/km2 (159/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	22150
Geocode	2205

Makham (Thai: มะขาม) is a district (Amphoe) 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. In 1917, it was renamed to Makham.^[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Mueang Chanthaburi, Khao Khitchakut, Pong Nam Ron and Khlung of Chanthaburi Province.

The important water resource is the Chanthaburi River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). Makham is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Makham. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh.[2]
1.	Makham	มะขาม	10	7,879
2.	Tha Luang	ท่าหลวง	08	2,328
3.	Patthawi	ปัถวี	12	6,884
4.	Wang Saem	วังแซ้ม	12	4,018
6.	Chaman	ฉมัน	09	4,021
8.	Ang Khiri	อ่างคีรี	08	4,916

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khao Khitchakut district.

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
2. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5122_01.html. 

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)