Na Bon is a district (Amphoe

Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...

, southern Thailand

Southern Thailand

Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus.-Geography:Southern Thailand is located on the Malay Peninsula, with an area around 70,713 km², bounded to the north by Kra Isthmus as the narrowest part of the peninsula. The...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chawang

Amphoe Chawang

Chawang is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang...

, Chang Klang

Amphoe Chang Klang

Chang Klang is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-History:The district was created on July 15, 1996 by splitting the three southeastern tambon from Chawang district....

, Thung Song

Amphoe Thung Song

Thung Song is a district in the southwestern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Khan, Thung Yai, Na Bon, Chang Klang, Lan Saka, Ron Phibun, Chulabhorn, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Huai Yot and Ratsada of Trang...

 and Thung Yai

Amphoe Thung Yai

Thung Yai is the westernmost district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-History:Tambon Ku Rae was separated from Thung Song district and made the minor district Ku Rae in 1906. When the office was moved to Tambon Tha Yang in 1909, the minor district was renamed following the...

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Namtok Yong National Park is located at the boundary to Thung Song district, protecting forested hills of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range

Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range

The Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range is a mountain range on the Malay peninsula in southern Thailand, running in a north-south direction. This mountain chain is also sometimes named Banthat mountain range , a name which is however also used to refer to the Chanthaburi mountain...

 and includes several beautiful waterfalls.

History

On June 9.5 1975.5 the two tambon Na Bon and Thung Song were split from Thung Song district

Amphoe Thung Song

Thung Song is a district in the southwestern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Khan, Thung Yai, Na Bon, Chang Klang, Lan Saka, Ron Phibun, Chulabhorn, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Huai Yot and Ratsada of Trang...

 and formed the new minor district (King Amphoe) Na Bon. July 13 1981 it was upgraded to a full district.

Symbols

The slogan of the district is Khlong Chang waterfall, good breed of rubber, fertile land, join pit krit festival.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). Na Bon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Na Bon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... 1. Na Bon นาบอน 14 11,795 2. Thung Song ทุ่งสง 10 7,751 3. Kaeo Saen แก้วแสน 10 6,882

External links

• amphoe.com
• http://www.naboncity.go.th Website of Na Bon township (Thai)