Rattaphum (, ) is a district (''

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'') of Songkhla province, southern

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Khuan Niang, Bang Klam, and

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of Songkhla Province; Khuan Kalong of Satun province; and Pa Bon of

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History

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

Administration

Central administration

Rattaphum is divided into five sub-districts (''

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s''), which are further subdivided into 63 administrative villages (''

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s''). Missing numbers are ''tambon'' which now form Khuan Niang District.

Local administration

There is one town (''

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'') in the district: * Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Kamphaeng Phet. There are three sub-district municipalities (''

thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesa ...

'') in the district: * Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Kamphaeng Phet. * Na Si Thong (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khao Phra. * Khuha Tai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Khuha Tai. There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: * Tha Chamuang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Tha Chamuang. * Khuan Ru (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Khuan Ru. * Khao Phra (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khao Phra.

References

External links

amphoe.com
Districts of Songkhla province {{Songkhla-geo-stub