Photharam (, ) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Ratchaburi province, western Thailand.
History Photharam was a district (khwaeng) of Mueang Ratchaburi in the 19th century. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong River opposite Wat Chaloem Art. On 10 March 1952 it was moved to its present location in the municipality of Photharam.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phae, Damnoen Saduak, Mueang Ratchaburi, and Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi Province; Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi province; Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province; and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom province.
The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.
Administration The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 156 villages (mubans). There are six municipal (thesaban) areas. The town (thesaban mueang) Photharam covers tambon Photaram. The townships (thesaban tambon) Ban Lueak, Ban Sing, and Chet Samian each cover the same-named tambons completely. The township Khao Khuang covers tambon Nang Kaeo and parts of Chamrae, Tao Pun, and Khao Cha-ngum. Township Nong Pho covers parts of tambon Nong Pho. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). 1.Photharamโพธาราม2.Don Krabueangดอนกระเบื้อง3.Nong Phoหนองโพ4.Ban Lueakบ้านเลือก5.Khlong Ta Khotคลองตาคต6.Ban Khongบ้านฆ้อง7.Ban Singบ้านสิงห์8.Don Saiดอนทราย9.Chet Samianเจ็ดเสมียน10.Khlong Khoiคลองข่อย11.Chamraeชำแระ12.Soi Faสร้อยฟ้า13.Tha Chumphonท่าชุมพล14.Bang Tanotบางโตนด15.Tao Punเตาปูน16.Nang Kaeoนางแก้ว17.Thammasenธรรมเสน18.Khao Cha-ngumเขาชะงุ้ม19.Nong Kwangหนองกวาง
References
External links Photharam district history