Amphoe Thung Yai
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Thung Yai is the westernmost district (Amphoe
) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
, southern Thailand
.
and made the minor district (King Amphoe) Ku Rae in 1906. When the office was moved to Tambon Tha Yang in 1909, the minor district was renamed following the central tambon name. However when the government was about to upgrade the minor district, the name Tha Yang was already given to a district of Phetchaburi Province
. Thus when the minor district was upgraded to a full district on April 1, 1961, it was named Thung Yai after one of the tambon of the district.
, Chawang
, Na Bon
, Thung Song
, Bang Khan
of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Lam Thap
, Khao Phanom
of Krabi Province
and Phrasaeng
of Surat Thani Province
.
The important water resource is the Tapi River
.
), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (muban
). Tha Yang is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Tha Yang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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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History
Tambon Ku Rae was separated from Thung Song districtAmphoe 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 made the minor district (King Amphoe) Ku Rae in 1906. When the office was moved to Tambon Tha Yang in 1909, the minor district was renamed following the central tambon name. However when the government was about to upgrade the minor district, the name Tha Yang was already given to a district of Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Prachuap Khiri Khan...
. Thus when the minor district was upgraded to a full district on April 1, 1961, it was named Thung Yai after one of the tambon of the district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Tham PhannaraAmphoe Tham Phannara
Tham Phannara is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chawang and Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Phrasaeng and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province....
, 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...
, Na Bon
Amphoe Na Bon
Na Bon is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chawang, Chang Klang, Thung Song and Thung Yai....
, 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...
, Bang Khan
Amphoe Bang Khan
Bang Khan is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Yai and Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ratsada, Huai Yot and Wang Wiset of Trang Province, and Lam Thap of Krabi Province.-History:The district was created as a minor...
of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Lam Thap
Amphoe Lam Thap
-History:The minor district Lam Thap was established on June 30 1984, when the two tambon Lam Thap and Din Udom were split off from Khlong Thom district...
, Khao Phanom
Amphoe Khao Phanom
-History:The minor district was created on December 1 1967 by adding together the tambon Khao Phanom, Khao Din and 2 villages of Khok Yang of Mueang Krabi district and tambon Sin Pun from Khlong Thom...
of Krabi Province
Krabi Province
Krabi is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang. The Phuket province to the west is also neighbouring, but without any land boundary...
and Phrasaeng
Amphoe Phrasaeng
-Geography:The district is located in the south of the province. Neighboring districts are Phanom, Khian Sa, Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province, Tham Phannara, Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Chai Buri of Surat Thani Province again, Khao Phanom and Plai Phraya of Krabi Province.At the...
of Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani is the largest of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means City of Good People, the title given to the city by King Vajiravudh ....
.
The important water resource is the Tapi River
Tapi River, Thailand
The Tapi river is the longest river in southern Thailand. The river originates at the Khao Luang, and has a wide estuary into the Gulf of Thailand at Bandon Bay near the town of Surat Thani. It has a length of 230 km....
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambonTambon
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 63 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...
). Tha Yang is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Tha Yang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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