- Amphoe Pong Nam Ron
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Pong Nam Ron
thai=โป่งน้ำร้อน
province=Chanthaburi
coordinates=coord|12|54|21|N|102|15|46|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=927.0
population=38,115
population_as_of=2005
density=41.1
postal_code=22140
geocode=2204Pong Nam Ron ( _th. โป่งน้ำร้อน) is the easternmost district ("
Amphoe ") ofChanthaburi Province , easternThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Khlung, Makham, Khao Khitchakut and Soi Dao of Chanthaburi Province. To the east are Battambang and
Pailin ofCambodia .History
The minor district ("
King Amphoe ") Pong Nam Ron was upgraded to a full district on July 25 1941. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=58|issue=0 ง|pages=2291–2293|title=ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2484/D/2291.PDF|date=July 25 1941|language=Thai]Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 47 villages ("muban "). Pong Nam Ron is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of "tambon" Pong Nam Ron and Thap Sai. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Soi Dao district.References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=70&pv=6 amphoe.com]
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