Thung Yai District

Thung Yai
ทุ่งใหญ่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°17′48″N 99°22′30″E / 8.29667°N 99.37500°E / 8.29667; 99.37500Coordinates: 8°17′48″N 99°22′30″E / 8.29667°N 99.37500°E / 8.29667; 99.37500
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Tha Yang
Area
  Total 603.287 km2 (232.930 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 67,202
  Density 111.4/km2 (289/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 80240
Geocode 8011

Thung Yai (Thai: ทุ่งใหญ่) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

History

Tambon Ku Rae was separated from Thung Song district 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.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Tham Phannara, 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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), 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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Tha Yangท่ายาง1212,931
2.Thung Sangทุ่งสัง75,100
3.Thung Yaiทุ่งใหญ่109,266
4.Kuraeกุแหระ87,088
5.Prikปริก915,043
6.Bang Rupบางรูป97,933
7.Krung Yanกรุงหยัน89,841
 

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 78 (33 ก): 382–385. April 11, 1961.


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