Amphoe Rattaphum

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Rattaphum
รัตภูมิ
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Province: Songkhla
District office: Kamphaeng Phet
7°8′6″N, 100°16′24″E
Area: 591.8 km²
Inhabitants: 67,961 (2005)
Pop. density: 114.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 9009
Postal code: 90180
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Map of Songkhla, Thailand highlighting Rattaphum

Rattaphum (Thai: รัตภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

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[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

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. 

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