Amphoe Noen Kham

Infobox Amphoe
name=Noen Kham
thai=เนินขาม
province=Chainat
coordinates=coord|14|57|44|N|99|54|42|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Noen Kham
area=270.0
population=17,442
population_as_of=2005
density=64.6
postal_code=17130
geocode=1808

Noen Kham ( _th. เนินขาม) is the southwesternmost district ("Amphoe") of Chainat Province, central Thailand.

History

The two "tambon" Noen Kham and Kabok Tia of Hankha district were separated and created the new minor district ("King Amphoe") on July 1st, 1997. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=114|issue=Special 51 ง|pages=7|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอหันคา จังหวัดชัยนาท ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเนินขาม|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/051/7.PDF|date=June 25 1997|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 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).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=106&pv=9 amphoe.com]