- Amphoe Nikhom Phatthana
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Nikhom Phatthana
thai=นิคมพัฒนา
province=Rayong
coordinates=coord|12|49|53|N|101|12|29|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Nikhom Phatthana
area=237.5
population=32,482
population_as_of=2005
density=136.8
postal_code=21180
geocode=2108Nikhom Phatthana ( _th. นิคมพัฒนา) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofRayong Province , easternThailand .History
The minor district ("
King Amphoe ") was established on July 15 1996 by splitting four "tambon" from Ban Khai district [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=18|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านค่าย จังหวัดระยอง ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนิคมพัฒนา|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/18.PDF|date=June 26 1996|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) Pluak Daeng, Ban Khai, Mueang Rayong and Ban Chang of Rayong Province, and Bang Lamung of
Chonburi Province .Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 30 villages ("muban "). Map Kha is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of "tambon" Nikhon Phatthana and Map Kha. Also the townMap Ta Phut , centered in Mueang Rayong district, covers parts of "tambon" Map Kha as well. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=521&pv=48 amphoe.com]
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