Pakham district

Pakham

ปะคำ
Pakham ปะคำ
District
	District location in Buriram province
	Coordinates: 14°26′18″N 102°43′32″E / 14.43833°N 102.72556°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Buriram
Seat	Pakham
Area
• Total	296.029 km2 (114.297 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	43,446
• Density	146.8/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	31220
Geocode	3112

Pakham (Thai: ปะคำ, pronounced [pā.kʰām]) is a district (amphoe) in the southwestern part of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Non Suwan, Nang Rong, Lahan Sai, Non Din Daeng of Buriram Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 December 1978, when the three tambons Pakham, Thai Charoen, and Nong Bua were split off from Lahan Sai district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 15 March 1985.^[2]

Motto

The Pakham District's motto is "Golden Buddha image, The inscription millennium, Pakham Mahout and prosperous of civilization."

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (mubans). Pakham is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pakham. There are also five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Pakham	ปะคำ	9	6,782
2.	Thai Charoen	ไทยเจริญ	14	6,922
3.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	11	5,914
4.	Khok Mamuang	โคกมะม่วง	21	13,165
5.	Hu Thamnop	หูทำนบ	19	10,663