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Phanom Thuan (Thai: พนมทวน, pronounced [pʰā.nōm tʰūa̯n]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Kanchanaburi province, western central Thailand.

Phanom Thuan พนมทวน
District
Wat Ban Thuan, tambon Phanom Thuan
District location in Kanchanaburi province
Coordinates: 14°7′49″N 99°41′56″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Kanchanaburi
Seat	Phanom Thuan
Area
• Total	535.78 km2 (206.87 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1][2]
• Total	43,654
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	71140[3]
Geocode	7109

History

The area of Phanom Thuan was occupied in prehistoric times. At the archaeological site of Ban Don Ta Phet many artifacts were found in a 4th century cemetery, which indicated trade relations with India, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

At the Don Chedi archaeological site an excavation by the Fine Arts Department in 1982 recovered many human skeletons as well as elephant bones and swords. Thus this site might even have been the location of the famous battle of King Naresuan against the Burmese crown-prince, most commonly assigned to the Don Chedi district nearby.

Phanom Thuan district was one of the first three districts of Kanchanaburi Province. It was at first named Nuea ('northern') district as it covered the northern part of the province. When in 1831 King Rama III relocated the center of Kanchanaburi and readjusted its extent, Nuea district was renamed to Ban Thuan, covering the mountainous areas and the northward flowing river. In 1939 the district name was changed to Phanom Thuan.[4]

The name "Phanom Thuan" comes from a local waterway Khlong Thuan or Maenam Thuan, a minor branch of Mae Klong River which separated itself from the Mae Klong at Tha Muang district in the area of Mae Klong Dam then flows upstream (hence the name "Phanom Thuan", which means "upstream water course") up till it finally confluence with Khlong Chorakhe Sam Phan, a branch of Tha Chin River.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Maka, Tha Muang, Bo Phloi, Huai Krachao of Kanchanaburi Province, U Thong and Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi province.

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 103 villages (mubans). There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district. Phanom Thuan covers the central part of the sub-district Phanom Tuan, Talat Khet the part central of Rang Wai. The municipality Rang Wai covers the remaining parts of the sub-district, and Nong Sarai the whole of the same-named tambon. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[1]
01.	Phanom Thuan	พนมทวน	9	2,338
02.	Nong Rong	หนองโรง	17	6,738
03.	Thung Samo	ทุ่งสมอ	4	3,113
04.	Don Chedi	ดอนเจดีย์	8	4,914
05.	Phang Tru	พังตรุ	20	9,492
06.	Rang Wai	รางหวาย	23	7,302[2]
11.	Nong Sarai	หนองสาหร่าย	9	3,591[2]
12.	Don Ta Phet	ดอนตาเพชร	13	5,872

Missing numbers now form Huai Krachao District.

References

External links

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На других языках

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[de] Amphoe Phanom Thuan

Amphoe Phanom Thuan (Thai: อำเภอพนมทวน) ist ein Landkreis (Amphoe – Verwaltungs-Distrikt) östlichen Teil der Provinz Kanchanaburi. Die Provinz Kanchanaburi liegt im Westen der Zentralregion von Thailand an der Grenze zu Myanmar.

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- [en] Phanom Thuan district

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