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Amphoe Photharam
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| Province: | Ratchaburi |
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| Area: | 417.009 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 128,434 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 308.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7007 |
| Postal code: | 70120 |
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Photharam (Thai: โพธาราม) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.
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Photharam was a district (Kwaeng) of Mueang Ratchaburi in the 19th century already. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong river opposite of Wat Chaloem Art. On March 10, 1952 it was moved to its present location within the municipality of Photharam.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phae, Damnoen Saduak, Mueang Ratchaburi, Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi Province, Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province again and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom Province.
The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.
The district is subdivided into 19 commmunes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 156 villages (muban). There are 6 municipal (thesaban) areas - the town (thesaban mueang) Photharam covers the whole tambon Photaram, the townships (thesaban tambon) Ban Lueak, Ban Sing and Chet Samian each cover the same-named tambon completely. The township Khao Khuang covers the whole tambon Nang Kaeo and parts of Chamrae, Tao Pun and Khao Cha-ngum. Township Nong Pho finally covers parts of the tambon Nong Pho. There are 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. | Tham Sen | ธรรมเสน | |
| 18. | Khao Cha-ngum | เขาชะงุ้ม | |
| 19. | Nong Kwang | หนองกวาง |
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| Amphoe of Ratchaburi |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Ratchaburi - Chom Bueng - Suan Phueng - Damnoen Saduak - Ban Pong - Bang Phae - Photharam - Pak Tho - Wat Phleng | ||
| King Amphoe: | Ban Kha | ||