- Amphoe Phanom Sarakham
Infobox Amphoe
name=Phanom Sarakham
thai=พนมสารคาม
province=Chachoengsao
coordinates=coord|13|44|41|N|101|20|50|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=550.0
population=78,078
population_as_of=2005
density=142.0
postal_code=24120
geocode=2406Phanom Sarakham ( _th. พนมสารคาม) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the central part ofChachoengsao Province , centralThailand .History
"
Mueang " Phanom Sarakham was a city ofAyutthaya kingdom , in the same age as Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Sanam Chai Khet.It was established to be Phanom Sarakham district in 1894.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sanam Chai Khet, Plaeng Yao, Ratchasan of Chachoengsao Province, Si Mahosot and Si Maha Phot of
Prachinburi Province .The important water resource is the
Khlong Tha Lat .Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 86 villages ("muban "). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon ") within the district - Ko Khanum, Phanom Sarakham and Khao Hin Son each cover parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).ources
* [http://www.chachoengsao.go.th/ Phanom Sarakham district history] (Thai)
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