Amphoe Rattaphum

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Rattaphum
thai=รัตภูมิ
province=Songkhla
coordinates=coord|7|8|6|N|100|16|24|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Kamphaeng Phet
area=591.8
population=67,961
population_as_of=2005
density=114.8
postal_code=90180
geocode=9009

Rattaphum ( _th. รัตภูมิ) is a district ("Amphoe") of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Khuan Niang, Bang Klam and Hat Yai of Songkhla Province, Khuan Kalong of Satun Province and Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province.

History

The district was renamed from Kamphaeng Phet to Rattaphum in 1939. [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]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 59 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Kamphaeng Phet covers parts of "tambon" Kamphaeng Phet, and Na Si Thong covers parts of "tambon" Khao Phra. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Khuan Niang district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=624&pv=56 amphoe.com]