Amphoe Don Tum

Infobox Amphoe
name=Don Tum
thai=ดอนตูม
province=Nakhon Pathom
coordinates=coord|13|57|38|N|100|4|53|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Sam Ngam
area=171.354
population=45,386
population_as_of=2005
density=265
postal_code=73150
geocode=7304

Don Tum ( _th. ดอนตูม) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.

Etymology

The words "Don" and "Tum" in Thai mean land at a slightly high elevation. Due to this the district never had problems with flooding.

History

"Mueang" Tum was an ancient city of the Srivijaya kingdom. The first official district name of this area was Sam Kaeo. Later it was renamed to Kamphaeng Saen district.

The minor district ("King Amphoe") Don Tum created in January 1 1966, when seven "tambon" were split from Kamphaeng Saen district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=83|issue=1 ง|pages=9|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|subtitle=กิ่งอำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอกำแพงแสน จังหวัดนครปฐม|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2509/D/001/9.PDF
date=January 1 1966|language=Thai] It was officially upgraded to be full district on March 12th, 1969. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=86|issue=16 ก|pages=225–229|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอสมเด็จ อำเภอสีชมพู อำเภอหนองบัวแดง อำเภอบ้านแท่น อำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอนากลาง อำเภอศรีบุญเรือง และอำเภอป่าติ้ว พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/A/016/225.PDF|date=February 25 1969|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Len, Nakhon Chai Si, Mueang Nakhon Pathom and Kamphaeng Saen.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 68 villages ("muban"). The township ("thesaban tambon") Sam Ngam covers the complete "tambon" Sam Ngam. Each of the other 7 "tambon" has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=203&pv=18 amphoe.com]