Rattaphum District
Rattaphum District is a district of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.Geography
Neighboring districts are : 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.Administration
Rattaphum is divided into five sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 63 administrative villages.
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
1. | Kamphaeng Phet | กำแพงเพชร | 13 | 21,302 |
2. | Tha Chamuang | ท่าชะมวง | 15 | 17,674 |
3. | Khuha Tai | คูหาใต้ | 14 | 11,923 |
4. | Khuan Ru | ควนรู | 9 | 6,041 |
9. | Khao Phra | เขาพระ | 12 | 16,804 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khuan Niang District.Local administration
There is one town in the district:
- Kamphaeng Phet consisting of parts of sub-district Kamphaeng Phet.
There are three sub-district municipalities in the district:
- Kamphaeng Phet consisting of parts of sub-district Kamphaeng Phet.
- Na Si Thong consisting of parts of sub-district Khao Phra.
- Khuha Tai consisting of sub-district Khuha Tai.
There are three sub-district administrative organizations in the district:
- Tha Chamuang consisting of sub-district Tha Chamuang.
- Khuan Ru consisting of sub-district Khuan Ru.
- Khao Phra consisting of parts of sub-district Khao Phra.