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Phan Thong (Thai: พานทอง, pronounced [pʰāːn tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of the province of Chonburi in Thailand.

Phan Thong พานทอง
District
District location in Chonburi province
Coordinates: 13°28′14″N 101°5′49″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chonburi
Seat	Phan Thong
Tambon	11
Muban	76
Area
• Total	173.0 km2 (66.8 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	62,593
• Density	361.80/km2 (937.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	20160
Geocode	2005

Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Bang Pakong, Ban Pho (both Chachoengsao province), Phanat Nikhom, Ban Bueng and Mueang Chonburi.

History & toponymy

The district is home to a large Catholic community. The community owns 10,000 rai of land in Ban Hua Pai of Tambon Khok Ki Non where the St Philip and St James Catholic Church is located. The church was founded by Francois Marie Guego, a French missionary who arrived in Thailand in 1867. His mission was to spread the Gospel in Chachoengsao. Today, more than 3,000 Catholics reside on the land. The community, the largest landholder in the area, is under pressure from developers to sell the property to feed the industrialization fostered by the Eastern Economic Corridor.[1]

Its name Phan Thong literally translates to "golden pedestal tray". It is said that its name is distorted from the name of a local hunter (phran in Thai) "Thong", who led warlord Phraya Tak to flee the Burmese army from Ayutthaya to the eastern region during the second fall of Ayutthaya, before the counterattack and established himself as a new king Taksin the Great.[2]

Administration

Central administration

Phan Thong is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages (mubans).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[3]
01.	Phan Thong	พานทอง	10	10,160
02.	Nong Tamlueng	หนองตำลึง	09	10,191
03.	Map Pong	มาบโป่ง	10	08,137
04.	Nong Kakha	หนองกะขะ	05	05,888
05.	Nong Hong	หนองหงษ์	06	05,999
06.	Khok Khi Non	โคกขี้หนอน	05	03,189
07.	Ban Kao	บ้านเก่า	07	03,597
08.	Na Pradu	หน้าประดู่	05	02,655
09.	Bang Nang	บางนาง	09	06,571
10.	Ko Loi	เกาะลอย	06	02,614
11.	Bang Hak	บางหัก	04	01,195

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

• Phan Thong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลพานทอง) consisting of parts of sub-district Phan Thong.
• Nong Tamlueng (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองตำลึง) consisting of sub-district Nong Tamlueng and parts of sub-districts Map Pong and Nong Kakha.

There are eight subdistrict administrative organisations (SAO) in the district:

• Phan Thong Nong Kakha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพานทองหนองกะขะ) consisting of parts of sub-districts Phan Thong and Nong Kakha.
• Map Pong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมาบโป่ง) consisting of parts of sub-district Map Pong.
• Nong Hong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองหงษ์) consisting of sub-district Nong Hong.
• Khok Khi Non (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคกขี้หนอน) consisting of sub-district Khok Khi Non.
• Ban Kao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านเก่า) consisting of sub-district Ban Kao.
• Na Pradu (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหน้าประดู่) consisting of sub-district Na Pradu.
• Bang Nang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางนาง) consisting of sub-district Bang Nang.
• Ko Loi Bang Hak (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเกาะลอยบางหัก) consisting of sub-districts Ko Loi and Bang Hak.

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