Phutthamonthon district
Phutthamonthon is a district in the east of Nakhon Pathom province, central Thailand.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are : Bang [Len district|Bang Len]; the districts Sai [Noi district|Sai Noi], Bang [Yai district|Bang Yai] and Bang Kruai of Nonthaburi province; the district Thawi Watthana of Bangkok, and Sam Phran and Nakhon Chai Si.History
The minor district was created on 1 April 1991, when three tambon were split off from Nakhon Chai Si district. It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.Buildings
The most important building in the district is the Phutthamonthon park, a 40 hectare Buddhist park. The district was named after the park. Its name means "Mandala of the Buddha".One of the three campuses of Mahidol University is also in Salaya.