- Noen Kham District
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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 
ThailandProvince 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 (167.3/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.
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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" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 114 (Special 51 ง): 7. June 25 1997. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/051/7.PDF.
- ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai). Manager Online. http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24 2007. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5118_01.html.
External links
Mueang Chainat · Manorom · Wat Sing · Sapphaya · Sankhaburi · Hankha · Nong Mamong · Noen Kham
Categories:- Amphoe of Chainat
- Central Thailand geography stubs
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