Phanat Nikhom District


Phanat Nikhom is a district in the northern part of Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand.

History

Phanat Nikhom is an ancient city dating back to Dvaravati times. Archaeologists found a fortress and city walls within the district area. In the Rattanakosin era, King Rama III established Mueang Phanat Nikhom in 1828. It was changed to be a district of Chonburi by King Rama V in 1904.
In Tambon Mon Nang of this district there is a shrine to the Twelve Sisters with the rock they used as pillow when they wandered in the wilderness, as well as a Carissa carandas tree related to the legend.

Geography

Neighboring districts are.

Administration

The district is divided into 20 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 185 villages. The town Phanat Nikhom covers the whole tambon Phanat Nikhom. Each of the other 19 tambons is led by a tambon administrative organization.
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Ko Chan District.