Phanom Dong Rak District

Phanom Dong Rak
พนมดงรัก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 14°26′44″N 103°18′16″E / 14.44556°N 103.30444°E / 14.44556; 103.30444Coordinates: 14°26′44″N 103°18′16″E / 14.44556°N 103.30444°E / 14.44556; 103.30444
Country  Thailand
Province Surin
Seat Bakdai
Area
  Total 318.0 km2 (122.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 35,968
  Density 107.4/km2 (278/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 32140
Geocode 3214

Phanom Dong Rak (Thai: พนมดงรัก) is the southwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The area was separated from Kap Choeng district and created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1, 1995.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban Kruat of Buriram Province, Prasat, Kap Choeng of Surin Province and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia.

The district is located within the Phanom Dong Rak Range, the hills that form a boundary between Thailand and Cambodia. The name of the district translates as Dongrak mountains.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Bakdaiบักได2011,432
2.Khok Klangโคกกลาง116,826
3.Chik Daekจีกแดก127,668
4.Ta Miangตาเมียง1210,042

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอกาบเชิง จังหวัดสุรินทร์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอพนมดงรัก (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 55. March 22, 1995.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
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