Amphoe Photharam

Infobox Amphoe
name=Photharam
thai=โพธาราม
province=Ratchaburi
coordinates=coord|13|41|32|N|99|51|13|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area= 417.009
population=128,434
population_as_of=2000
density=308.0
postal_code=70120
geocode=7007

Photharam ( _th. โพธาราม) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.

History

Photharam was a district ("Kwaeng") of "Mueang" Ratchaburi in the 19th century already. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong river opposite of Wat Chaloem Art. On March 10, 1952 it was moved to its present location within the municipality of Photharam.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phae, Damnoen Saduak, Mueang Ratchaburi, Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi Province, Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province again and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom Province.

The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 156 villages ("muban"). There are 6 municipal ("thesaban") areas - the town ("thesaban mueang") Photharam covers the whole "tambon" Photaram, the townships ("thesaban tambon") Ban Lueak, Ban Sing and Chet Samian each cover the same-named "tambon" completely. The township Khao Khuang covers the whole "tambon" Nang Kaeo and parts of Chamrae, Tao Pun and Khao Cha-ngum. Township Nong Pho finally covers parts of the "tambon" Nong Pho. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

ources

* [http://61.7.152.203/cms_eng/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=13 Photharam district history]