Rattaphum district

Rattaphum (Thai: รัตภูมิ, pronounced [rát.tā.pʰūːm]) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

Rattaphum รัตภูมิ
District
District location in Songkhla province
Coordinates: 7°8′6″N 100°16′24″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Songkhla
Seat	Kamphaeng Phet
Subdistricts	5
Mubans	63
Area
• Total	591.8 km2 (228.5 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	73,744
• Density	114.8/km2 (297/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	90180
Geocode	9009

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.^[1]

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.[2]
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.