The district is in the hills of the Phuket mountain range, with around 60 percent of its area consisting of mountains and forests. The northwestern part of the district is protected in the Khao Sok National Park, in the southwest by the Khlong Phanom National Park. The district marks the eastern end of the pass through the mountains, connecting Takua Pa with Surat Thani. This historic pass along the Sok River valley is now the route of Thailand Route 401.
The district was created in 1890, at that time named Khlong Cha Un (คลองชะอุ่น). It was later renamed to Pak Phanom (ปากพนม), as the district office was moved to a new site in Phak Phanom, which was then shortened to simply Phanom. The first district officer was Khun Phanom Thana Rak. In 1910 the district was reduced to a minor district (king amphoe) and made a subordinate of Khirirat Nikhom District.[1] On 14 November 1971 it regained full district status.[2]
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The slogan of the district is "Beautiful Rafflesia, rich in hills covered by mist".
Administrationedit
The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (mubans). Phanom itself has a township (thesaban tambon) status and covers tambon Phang Kan and parts of tambon Phanom. Each of the six tambon is administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 27 (ง): 688. July 17, 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (123 ก): 745–748. November 16, 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
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phanom, district, phanom, thai, พนม, pronounced, pʰā, nōm, district, amphoe, southwest, surat, thani, province, southern, thailand, phanom, พนมdistrictdistrict, location, surat, thani, provincecoordinates, 85500, 81333, 85500, 81333countrythailandprovincesurat. Phanom Thai phnm pronounced pʰa nōm is a district amphoe in the southwest of Surat Thani province of southern Thailand Phanom phnmDistrictDistrict location in Surat Thani provinceCoordinates 8 51 18 N 98 48 48 E 8 85500 N 98 81333 E 8 85500 98 81333CountryThailandProvinceSurat ThaniSeatPhanomArea Total707 6 km2 273 2 sq mi Population 2005 Total33 513 Density47 4 km2 123 sq mi Time zoneUTC 7 ICT Postal code84250Geocode8410 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Symbols 4 Administration 5 References 6 External linksGeography editThe district is in the hills of the Phuket mountain range with around 60 percent of its area consisting of mountains and forests The northwestern part of the district is protected in the Khao Sok National Park in the southwest by the Khlong Phanom National Park The district marks the eastern end of the pass through the mountains connecting Takua Pa with Surat Thani This historic pass along the Sok River valley is now the route of Thailand Route 401 Neighboring districts are from north clockwise Ban Ta Khun Khiri Rat Nikhom Khian Sa and Phrasaeng of Surat Thani Plai Phraya of Krabi province Thap Put Mueang Phang Nga Kapong Takua Pa and Khura Buri of Phang Nga province History edit nbsp District officeThe district was created in 1890 at that time named Khlong Cha Un khlxngchaxun It was later renamed to Pak Phanom pakphnm as the district office was moved to a new site in Phak Phanom which was then shortened to simply Phanom The first district officer was Khun Phanom Thana Rak In 1910 the district was reduced to a minor district king amphoe and made a subordinate of Khirirat Nikhom District 1 On 14 November 1971 it regained full district status 2 Symbols editThe slogan of the district is Beautiful Rafflesia rich in hills covered by mist Administration editThe district is divided into six sub districts tambons which are further subdivided into 56 villages mubans Phanom itself has a township thesaban tambon status and covers tambon Phang Kan and parts of tambon Phanom Each of the six tambon is administered by a tambon administrative organization TAO No Name Thai name Villages Pop 1 Phanom phnm 13 6 1342 Ton Yuan tnywn 12 8 2553 Khlong Sok khlxngsk 8 5 5644 Phlu Thuean phluethuxn 5 2 2475 Phang Kan phngkaycn 5 2 5306 Khlong Cha un khlxngchaxun 13 8 783 nbsp Map of subdistrictsReferences edit aecngkhwamkrathrwngmhadithy eruxng yubxaephxphnmaekhwngemuxngichya lngepnkingxaephx khunxyuinxaephxkhirirthnikhm PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 27 ng 688 July 17 1910 Archived from the original PDF on April 6 2012 phrarachkvsdikatngxaephxplapak xaephxechiyngklang xaephxpakchm xaephxbanmwng xaephxphngokhn xaephxdxnsk xaephxphnm xaephxewiyngsra xaephxsngkhm aelaxaephxhwtaphan ph s 2514 PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 88 123 k 745 748 November 16 1971 Archived from the original PDF on February 24 2012 External links editamphoe com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phanom district amp oldid 1151600584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
