Phanat Nikhom District

Phanat Nikhom (Thai: พนัสนิคม, pronounced [pʰā.nát ní(ʔ).kʰōm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand.

Phanat Nikhom

พนัสนิคม
District
District location in Chonburi Province
Coordinates: 13°27′8″N 101°10′38″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChonburi
SeatPhanat Nikhom
Tambon20
Area
 • Total450.9 km2 (174.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total123,213
 • Density273.26/km2 (707.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code20140
Geocode2006

History

Phanat Nikhom is an ancient city dating back to Dvaravati period, called Mueang Phra Rot. Archaeologists found a fortress and city walls within the district area. In the Rattanakosin era, King Nangklao, Rama III established city, called Mueang Phanat Nikhom in 1828. It was changed to be a district of Mueang Chon Buri by King Chulalongkorn , Rama V in 1904. Phanat Nikhom was devided into new five districts ; Phan Thong, Nong Yai, Bo Thong, Ko Chan and Nong Irun, Nong Chak, Nong Bon Daeng sub-district in Ban Bueng.

In Mon Nang sub-district, there is a shrine to the Twelve Sisters with the rock they used as pillow when they wandered in the wilderness, as well as a Carissa carandas tree related to the legend.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from east clockwise), Ko Chan, Bo Thong, Ban Bueng, Phan Thong of Chonburi Province, Ban Pho and Plaeng Yao of Chachoengsao Province).

Administration

The district is divided into 20 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 185 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Phanat Nikhom covers the whole tambon Phanat Nikhom. Each of the other 19 tambons is led by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai Pop.
1.Phanat Nikhomพนัสนิคม11,912
2.Na Phrathatหน้าพระธาตุ4,840
3.Wat Luangวัดหลวง2,781
4.Ban Soetบ้านเซิด3,369
5.Na Roekนาเริก8,821
6.Mon Nangหมอนนาง13,614
7.Sa Si Liamสระสี่เหลี่ยม6,772
8.Wat Botวัดโบสถ์3,054
9.Kut Ngongกุฎโง้ง5,283
10.Hua Thanonหัวถนน4,890
11.Tha Khamท่าข้าม2,882
13.Nong Prueหนองปรือ5,232
14.Nong Khayatหนองขยาด4,028
15.Thung Khwangทุ่งขวาง4,158
16.Nong Hiangหนองเหียง12,924
17.Na Wang Hinนาวังหิน7,047
18.Ban Changบ้านช้าง5,936
20.Khok Phloโคกเพลาะ2,746
21.Rai Lak Thongไร่หลักทอง3,386
22.Na Matumนามะตูม2,764

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Ko Chan District.

References
  1. "Phra Rot Meri - Chonburi". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
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