- Amphoe Phanom Thuan
Infobox Amphoe
name=Phanom Thuan
thai=พนมทวน
province=Kanchanaburi
coordinates=coord|14|7|49|N|99|41|56|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Phanom Thuan
area=535.78
population=51,896
population_as_of=2005
density=96.8
postal_code=71140 [Rang Wai has postcode 71170 (Huai Khachao)]
geocode=7109Phanom Thuan ( _th. พนมทวน) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the eastern part ofKanchanaburi Province , centralThailand .History
The area of Phanom Thuan was already occupied in prehistoric times. At the archaeological site of
Ban Don Ta Phet many artifacts were found in a 4th century cemetery, which prove trade relations with India, Vietnam and the Philippines.At the Don Chedi Archaeological Site an excavation by the Fine Arts Department in 1982 recovered many human skeletons as well as elephant bones and swords. Thus this site might even have been the location of the famous battle of King
Naresuan against the Burmese crown-prince, most commonly assigned to the Don Chedi district nearby.The district Phanom Thuan was one of the first three districts of Kanchanaburi Province. It was at first named Nuea ("norther") district as it covered the northern part of the province. When in 1831 King
Rama III relocated the center of Kanchanaburi and readjusted its extend, Nuea district was renamed to Ban Thuan, covering the mountainous areas and the northward flowing river. In 1939 the district name was changed to Phanom Thuan. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Maka, Tha Muang, Bo Phloi, Huai Krachao of Kanchanaburi Province, U Thong and Song Phi Nong of
Suphanburi Province .Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 97 villages ("muban "). Phanom Thuan and Rang Wai are townships ("thesaban tambon "), both covering parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers now form the district Huai Krachao.References
External links
* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=19&pv=2 amphoe.com]
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