Phan Thong District


Phan Thong is a district of the province of Chonburi in Thailand.
Neighbouring districts are Bang Pakong, Ban Pho, Phanat Nikhom, Ban Bueng and Mueang Chonburi.

History

The district is home to a large Catholic community. The community owns 10,000 rai of land in Ban Hua Pai of Tambon Khok Ki Non where the St Philip and St James Catholic Church is located. The church was founded by Francois Marie Guego, a French missionary who arrived in Thailand in 1867. His mission was to spread the Gospel in Chachoengsao. Today, more than 3,000 Catholics reside on the land. The community, the largest landholder in the area, is under pressure from developers to sell the property to feed the industrialization fostered by the Eastern Economic Corridor.

Administration

Central administration

Phan Thong is divided into 11 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Phan Thongพานทอง1010,160
2.Nong Tamluengหนองตำลึง910,191
3.Map Pongมาบโป่ง108,137
4.Nong Kakhaหนองกะขะ55,888
5.Nong Hongหนองหงษ์65,999
6.Khok Khi Nonโคกขี้หนอน53,189
7.Ban Kaoบ้านเก่า73,597
8.Na Praduหน้าประดู่52,655
9.Bang Nangบางนาง96,571
10.Ko Loiเกาะลอย62,614
11.Bang Hakบางหัก41,195

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities in the district:
There are eight subdistrict administrative organisations in the district: