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Nikhom Phatthana is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) of Rayong Province
Rayong Province

Rayong province is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chonburi Province and Chanthaburi Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand....
, eastern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 15 1996 by splitting four tambon from Ban Khai district
Amphoe Ban Khai

Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
.

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .

hboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pluak Daeng
Amphoe Pluak Daeng

Pluak Daeng is a district in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
, Ban Khai
Amphoe Ban Khai

Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
, Mueang Rayong
Amphoe Mueang Rayong

Mueang Rayong is the capital district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
 and Ban Chang
Amphoe Ban Chang

Ban Chang is the westernmost district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Rayong Province, and Bang Lamung
Amphoe Bang Lamung

Bang Lamung is a district in the southern part of Chonburi Province, Thailand....
 of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province

Chonburi is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao Province, Chanthaburi Province and Rayong Province. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand....
.

district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 30 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
).






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Nikhom Phatthana is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) of Rayong Province
Rayong Province

Rayong province is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chonburi Province and Chanthaburi Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand....
, eastern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 15 1996 by splitting four tambon from Ban Khai district
Amphoe Ban Khai

Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
.

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pluak Daeng
Amphoe Pluak Daeng

Pluak Daeng is a district in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
, Ban Khai
Amphoe Ban Khai

Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
, Mueang Rayong
Amphoe Mueang Rayong

Mueang Rayong is the capital district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
 and Ban Chang
Amphoe Ban Chang

Ban Chang is the westernmost district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Rayong Province, and Bang Lamung
Amphoe Bang Lamung

Bang Lamung is a district in the southern part of Chonburi Province, Thailand....
 of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province

Chonburi is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao Province, Chanthaburi Province and Rayong Province. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand....
.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 30 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). Map Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nikhon Phatthana and Map Kha. Also the town Map Ta Phut, centered in Mueang Rayong district, covers parts of tambon Map Kha as well. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.Nikhom Phatthana?????????710,583 
2.Map Kha??????87,973 
3.Phana Nikhom???????86,085 
4.Makham Khu????????77,841 


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