Pong Nam Ron District

Pong Nam Ron โป่งน้ำร้อน
District
Ban Laem checkpoint
District location in Chanthaburi Province
Coordinates: 12°54′21″N 102°15′46″E / 12.90583°N 102.26278°E / 12.90583; 102.26278Coordinates: 12°54′21″N 102°15′46″E / 12.90583°N 102.26278°E / 12.90583; 102.26278
Country	Thailand
Province	Chanthaburi
Area
• Total	927.0 km2 (357.9 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	38,115
• Density	41.1/km2 (106/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	22140
Geocode	2204

Pong Nam Ron (Thai: โป่งน้ำร้อน, pronounced [pòːŋ ná(ː)m rɔ́ːn]) is the easternmost district (amphoe) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography[]

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Khlung, Makham, Khao Khitchakut and Soi Dao of Chanthaburi Province. To the east are Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia.

Border Crossings[]

There are two border crossings into Cambodia in Pong Nam Ron.

One is at Ban Pakkard (or Ban Phak Kat) in Klong Yai tambon. The Cambodian town across the border is Phsar Prum in Sala Krau District in Pailin municipality. The second crossing is at Ban Laem in Thep Nimitr. The Cambodian village across the border is Daun Lem in Kamrieng District, Battambang Province.

History[]

The minor district (king amphoe) Pong Nam Ron was upgraded to a full district on 25 July 1941.^[1]

Administration[]

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (mubans). Pong Nam Ron is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Pong Nam Ron and Thap Sai. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Soi Dao District.

References[]

External links[]

• amphoe.com

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