Thai Mueang District

Thai Mueang ท้ายเหมือง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phang Nga Province
Coordinates: 8°24′0″N 98°15′42″E / 8.40000°N 98.26167°ECoordinates: 8°24′0″N 98°15′42″E / 8.40000°N 98.26167°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phang Nga
Area
• Total	611.8 km^2 (236.2 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	45,547
• Density	74.4/km^2 (193/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	82120
Geocode	8208

Thai Mueang (Thai: ท้ายเหมือง) is a district (amphoe) in the province Phang Nga in the south of Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Takua Pa, Kapong, Mueang Phang Nga and Takua Thung. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

The Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park was established in 1986 and covers 72 km². The park consists of two parts: the beach of Thai Mueang as well as the natural rain forest at Lampi mountain.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (muban). Thai Mueang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status. There are 6 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.      1. Thai Mueang ท้ายเหมือง 9 11,172 2. Na Toei นาเตย 9 8,919 3. Bang Thong บางทอง 7 5,075 4. Thung Maphrao ทุ่งมะพร้าว 11 8,908 5. Lam Phi ลำภี 7 4,827 6. Lam Kaen ลำแก่น 6 6,646

See also

• Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Mueang National Park