Dan Makham Tia District

Dan Makham Tia (Thai: ด่านมะขามเตี้ย, pronounced [dàːn mā.kʰǎːm tîa̯]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.

Dan Makham Tia

ด่านมะขามเตี้ย
District
Dan Makham Tia main street.
District location in Kanchanaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°51′13″N 99°24′38″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKanchanaburi
SeatDan Makham Tia
Area
 • Total807.1 km2 (311.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total32,248
 • Density40.0/km2 (104/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code71260
Geocode7111

History

The area of Dan Makham Tia was settled more than 200 years. It was a border village of Mueang Kanchanaburi adjacent to Burma.

The area had a short Makham tree (Tamarindus indica), so people called the village Ban Nong Makham Tia. Later was changed to be Dan Makham Tia.

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1990 by splitting off the three tambons Dan Makham Tia, Klondo, and Chorakhe Phueak from Mueang Kanchanaburi District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1995.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Kanchanaburi, Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, Chom Bueng and Suan Phueng of Ratchaburi Province.

The most important water resources in the area are the Khwae Noi and Phachi River.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (mubans'). Dan Makham Tia is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Dan Makham Tia. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Dan Makham Tiaด่านมะขามเตี้ย1210,205
2.Klondoกลอนโด118,032
3.Chorakhe Phueakจรเข้เผือก1010,158
4.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่63,853
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองกาญจนบุรี จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอด่านมะขามเตี้ย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 103 (25 ง): 1347. February 13, 1990.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอด่านมะขามเตี้ย อำเภอแก่งหางแมว อำเภอภักดีชุมพล อำเภอเวียงแก่น อำเภอแม่วาง อำเภอถ้ำพรรณรา อำเภอบ่อเกลือ อำเภอโนนสุวรรณ อำเภอห้วยราช อำเภอแม่ลาน อำเภอบางแก้ว อำเภอป่าพะยอม อำเภอหนองม่วงไข่ อำเภอยางสีสุราช อำเภอจังหาร อำเภอบ้านธิ อำเภอภูสิงห์ อำเภอบางกล่ำ อำเภอวังม่วง และอำเภอนายูง พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (32 ก): 1–3. August 8, 1995.


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