Nikhom Phatthana district

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| official_name = Nikhom Phatthana

| native_name = นิคมพัฒนา

| native_name_lang= th

| settlement_type = District

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| image_map = Amphoe 2108.svg

| map_caption = District location in Rayong province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Thailand

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Rayong

| subdivision_type2 = Seat

| subdivision_name2 = Nikhom Phatthana

| subdivision_type3 = Tambon

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| subdivision_type4 = Muban

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| established_title = Amphoe established

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| population_total = 32482

| population_as_of = 2005

| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:136.8|R}}

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:237.5|R}}

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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code

| blank_info_sec1 = 21180

| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

| blank_info_sec2 = 2108

| timezone = UTC+7 (ICT)

| coordinates = {{coord|12|49|53|N|101|12|29|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}

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Nikhom Phatthana ({{langx|th|นิคมพัฒนา}}, {{IPA|th|ní(ʔ).kʰōm pʰát.tʰā.nāː|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) of Rayong province, eastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 15 July 1996 by splitting four tambon from Ban Khai district.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=18|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านค่าย จังหวัดระยอง ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนิคมพัฒนา|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/18.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126234301/http://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/18.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2009|date=June 26, 1996|language=Thai}}

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts in Thailand were upgraded to full districts.{{cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|work=Manager Online|script-title=th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai}} With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|date=August 24, 2007|language=Thai}}

Around the 1950s and 1960s, most of the area was still forestland and non-asphalt road. When the authorities want to develop the area, therefore, the land was allocated to the people on a gratuitous basis to attract people to flock to live.{{cite web|url=https://www.thaipbs.or.th/program/Nicetomeetyou/episodes/95815|work=Thai PBS|author=Nice To Meet You|date=2023-07-08|accessdate=2023-07-09|language=thai|title=นิคมพัฒนา|trans-title= Nikhom Phatthana}}

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pluak Daeng, Ban Khai, Mueang Rayong, and Ban Chang of Rayong Province, and Bang Lamung of Chonburi province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 30 villages (mubans). Map Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons 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 a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.

No. ! Name ! Thai name ! Villages ! Pop.
\|1.	Nikhom Phatthana	นิคมพัฒนา	7	10,583
\|2.	Map Kha	มาบข่า	8	7,973
\|3.	Phana Nikhom	พนานิคม	8	6,085
\|4.	Makham Khu	มะขามคู่	7	7,841

Economy

Most of the areas are industrial estates, part of the eastern seaboard.

References

External links

[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=521&pv=48 amphoe.com]

Nikhom Phatthana