Photharam District

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).