Amphoe Pakham

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Pakham
thai=ปะคำ
province=Buriram
coordinates=coord|14|26|18|N|102|43|32|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Pakham
area=296.029
population=43,446
population_as_of=2005
density=146.8
postal_code=31220
geocode=3112

Pakham ( _th. ปะคำ) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southwestern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Non Suwan, Nang Rong, Lahan Sai, Non Din Daeng of Buriram Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was created on December 1 1978, when the three "tambon" Pakham, Thai Charoen and Nong Bua were split off from Lahan Sai district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=95|issue=130 ง|pages=4082|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอละหานทราย จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอปะคำ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/130/4082.PDF|date=November 21 1978|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on March 15 1985. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=102|issue=33 ก special |pages=7–9|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2528/A/033/7.PDF|date=March 15 1985|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 74 villages ("muban"). Pakham is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Pakham. There are also 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=325&pv=26 amphoe.com]