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Nikhom Phatthana
นิคมพัฒนา— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Rayong Province
Coordinates: 12°49′53″N 101°12′29″E / 12.83139°N 101.20806°ECoordinates: 12°49′53″N 101°12′29″E / 12.83139°N 101.20806°E Country 
ThailandProvince Rayong Seat Nikhom Phatthana Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area - Total 237.5 km2 (91.7 sq mi) Population (2005) - Total 32,482 - Density 136.8/km2 (354.3/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 21180 Geocode 2108 Nikhom Phatthana (Thai: นิคมพัฒนา) is a district (amphoe) of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
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History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 15, 1996 by splitting four tambon from Ban Khai district[1].
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts[2]. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [3].
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pluak Daeng, Ban Khai, Mueang Rayong and Ban Chang of Rayong Province, and Bang Lamung of Chonburi Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 30 villages (muban). Map Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nikhon Phatthana and Map Kha. Also the town Map Ta Phut, centered in Mueang Rayong district, covers parts of tambon Map Kha as well. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Nikhom Phatthana นิคมพัฒนา 7 10,583 2. Map Kha มาบข่า 8 7,973 3. Phana Nikhom พนานิคม 8 6,085 4. Makham Khu มะขามคู่ 7 7,841 References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านค่าย จังหวัดระยอง ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนิคมพัฒนา" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 113 (Special 18 ง): 18. June 26, 1996. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/18.PDF.
- ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai). Manager Online. http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF.
External links
Mueang Rayong · Ban Chang · Klaeng · Wang Chan · Ban Khai · Pluak Daeng · Khao Chamao · Nikhom Phatthana
Categories:- Amphoe of Rayong
- Eastern Thailand geography stubs
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