Dan Makham Tia (, ) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand.
History The area of Dan Makham Tia was settled more than 200 years. It was a border village of Mueang Kanchanaburi adjacent to Burma.
The area had a short Makham tree (Tamarindus indica), so people called the village Ban Nong Makham Tia. Later was changed to be Dan Makham Tia.
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1990 by splitting off the three tambons Dan Makham Tia, Klondo, and Chorakhe Phueak from Mueang Kanchanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1995.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Kanchanaburi, Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, Chom Bueng and Suan Phueng of Ratchaburi province.
The most important water resources in the area are the Khwae Noi and Phachi River.
Administration Provincial administration The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 41 administrative villages (mubans).
No. Subdistrict Thai Villages Pop.1.Dan Makham Tia 12 10,4262.Klondo 11 8,0953.Chorakhe Phueak 12 11,1924.Nong Phai 6 4,023 Total 41 33,736
Local government Municipality As of December 2024 there is one municipal (thesaban) area in the district: Dan Makham Tia subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) covers parts of the same-named subdistrict.
Subdistrict municipality Pop. LAO code website Dan Makham Tia 2,433 05711101 Subdistrict administrative organizations The non-municipal areas are administered by four subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh). Subdistrict adm.org - SAO Pop. LAO code website Chorakhe Phueak SAO 11,192 06711103 Klondo SAO 8,095 06711102 Dan Makham Tia SAO 7,993 06711104 Nong Phai SAO 4,023 06711105
Education 26 primary schools 1 secondary school
Healthcare Hospitals Dan Makham Tia district is served by one hospital Dan Makham Tia Hospital with 56 beds.
Health promoting hospitals In the district there are six health-promoting hospitals in total. 1 Nong Phai 2 Klondo 3 Chorakhe Phueak
Religion There are thirty-two Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. 3 Nong Phai 7 Klondo 10 Chorakhe Phueak 11 Dan Makham Tia
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