Dan Makham Tia district
Dan Makham Tia is a district in the southern part of Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand.
History
The area of Dan Makham Tia was settled more than 200 years. It was a border village of Mueang Kanchanaburi adjacent to Burma.The area had a short Makham tree, so people called the village Ban Nong Makham Tia. Later was changed to be Dan Makham Tia.
The minor district was created on 1 April 1990 by splitting off the three tambons Dan Makham Tia, Klondo, and Chorakhe Phueak from Mueang Kanchanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1995.
Geography
Neighboring districts are Mueang Kanchanaburi, Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, Chom Bueng and Suan Phueng of Ratchaburi province.The most important water resources in the area are the Khwae Noi and Phachi River.
Administration
Provincial administration
The district is divided into four subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 41 administrative villages.| No. | Subdistrict | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| 1. | Dan Makham Tia | ด่านมะขามเตี้ย | 12 | 10,426 |
| 2. | Klondo | กลอนโด | 11 | 8,095 |
| 3. | Chorakhe Phueak | จรเข้เผือก | 12 | 11,192 |
| 4. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 6 | 4,023 |
| Total | 41 | 33,736 |
Local government
Municipality
As of December 2024 there is one municipal area in the district: Dan Makham Tia subdistrict municipality covers parts of the same-named subdistrict.Subdistrict administrative organizations
The non-municipal areas are administered by four subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO.| Subdistrict adm.org - SAO | Pop. | LAO code | website |
| Chorakhe Phueak SAO | 11,192 | 06711103 | |
| Klondo SAO | 8,095 | 06711102 | |
| Dan Makham Tia SAO | 7,993 | 06711104 | |
| Nong Phai SAO | 4,023 | 06711105 |
Education
Healthcare
Hospitals
Dan Makham Tia district is served by one hospital- Dan Makham Tia Hospital with 56 beds.