Amphoe Phanom Dong Rak

Amphoe Phanom Dong Rak

Infobox Amphoe
name=Phanom Dong Rak
thai=พนมดงรัก
province=Surin
coordinates=coord|14|26|44|N|103|18|16|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Bakdai
area=318.0
population=35,968
population_as_of=2005
density=107.4
postal_code=32140
geocode=3214

Phanom Dong Rak ( _th. พนมดงรัก) is the southwesternmost district ("Amphoe") of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The area was separated from Kap Choeng district and created as a minor district ("King Amphoe") on April 1st, 1995. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=112|issue=Special 9 ง|pages=55|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอกาบเชิง จังหวัดสุรินทร์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอพนมดงรัก|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/55.PDF|date=March 22 1995|language=Thai]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban Kruat of Buriram Province, Prasat, Kap Choeng of Surin Province and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia.

The district is located within the Dongrak mountain chain, the boundary hills between Thailand and Cambodia. The name of the district translates as "Dongrak mountains".

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 55 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=730&pv=67 amphoe.com]


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