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Rattaphum (Thai: รัตภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] 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.
[edit] History
The district was renamed from Kamphaeng Phet to Rattaphum in 1939.[1]
[edit] 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).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Kamphaeng Phet |
กำแพงเพชร |
12 |
18,989 |
|
| 2. |
Tha Chamuang |
ท่าชะมวง |
13 |
15,821 |
|
| 3. |
Khuha Tai |
คูหาใต้ |
14 |
11,561 |
|
| 4. |
Khuan Ru |
ควนรู |
9 |
6,200 |
|
| 9. |
Khao Phra |
เขาพระ |
11 |
15,390 |
|
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khuan Niang district.
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364.
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