Rattaphum district
# Rattaphum district

Rattaphum (Thai: รัตภูมิ, pronounced) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

## Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Khuan Niang, Bang Klam, and Hat Yai of Songkhla Province; Khuan Kalong of Satun province; and Pa Bon of Phatthalung province.

## History

The district was renamed from Kamphaeng Phet to Rattaphum in 1939.

## Administration

### Central administration

Rattaphum is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 63 administrative villages (mubans).

| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 01. | Kamphaeng Phet | กำแพงเพชร | 13 | 21,302 |
| 02. | Tha Chamuang | ท่าชะมวง | 15 | 17,674 |
| 03. | Khuha Tai | คูหาใต้ | 14 | 11,923 |
| 04. | Khuan Ru | ควนรู | 09 | 06,041 |
| 09. | Khao Phra | เขาพระ | 12 | 16,804 |

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khuan Niang District.

### Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

* Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองกำแพงเพชร) consisting of parts of sub-district Kamphaeng Phet.

There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

* Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกำแพงเพชร) consisting of parts of sub-district Kamphaeng Phet.
* Na Si Thong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลนาสีทอง) consisting of parts of sub-district Khao Phra.
* Khuha Tai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลคูหาใต้) consisting of sub-district Khuha Tai.

There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

* Tha Chamuang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าชะมวง) consisting of sub-district Tha Chamuang.
* Khuan Ru (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลควนรู) consisting of sub-district Khuan Ru.
* Khao Phra (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเขาพระ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khao Phra.
