Photharam district
# Photharam district

Photharam (Thai: โพธาราม, pronounced) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Ratchaburi province, western Thailand.

## History

Photharam was a district (khwaeng) of Mueang Ratchaburi in the 19th century. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong River opposite Wat Chaloem Art. On 10 March 1952 it was moved to its present location in the municipality of Photharam.

## Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phae, Damnoen Saduak, Mueang Ratchaburi, and Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi Province; Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi province; Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province; and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom province.

The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.

## Administration

The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 156 villages (mubans). There are six municipal (thesaban) areas. The town (thesaban mueang) Photharam covers tambon Photaram. The townships (thesaban tambon) Ban Lueak, Ban Sing, and Chet Samian each cover the same-named tambons completely. The township Khao Khuang covers tambon Nang Kaeo and parts of Chamrae, Tao Pun, and Khao Cha-ngum. Township Nong Pho covers parts of tambon Nong Pho. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

| 1. | Photharam | โพธาราม |
| - | - | - |
| 2. | Don Krabueang | ดอนกระเบื้อง |
| 3. | Nong Pho | หนองโพ |
| 4. | Ban Lueak | บ้านเลือก |
| 5. | Khlong Ta Khot | คลองตาคต |
| 6. | Ban Khong | บ้านฆ้อง |
| 7. | Ban Sing | บ้านสิงห์ |
| 8. | Don Sai | ดอนทราย |
| 9. | Chet Samian | เจ็ดเสมียน |
| 10. | Khlong Khoi | คลองข่อย |
| 11. | Chamrae | ชำแระ |
| 12. | Soi Fa | สร้อยฟ้า |
| 13. | Tha Chumphon | ท่าชุมพล |
| 14. | Bang Tanot | บางโตนด |
| 15. | Tao Pun | เตาปูน |
| 16. | Nang Kaeo | นางแก้ว |
| 17. | Thammasen | ธรรมเสน |
| 18. | Khao Cha-ngum | เขาชะงุ้ม |
| 19. | Nong Kwang | หนองกวาง |
