Amphoe Chulabhorn
Encyclopedia
Chulabhorn is a district (Amphoe
) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
, southern Thailand
.
The district is named in honor of HRH Princess Chulabhorn
, the youngest daughter of King Bhumipol Adulyadej, at her 36th birthday.
and the four tambon Khuan Nong Khwa, Thung Pho, Na Mo Bun and Sam Tambon of Ron Phibun district
.
, Cha-uat
and Thung Song
.
), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 5 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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The district is named in honor of HRH Princess Chulabhorn
Chulabhorn Walailak
Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand or Chulabhorn Walailak , born 4 July 1957 in Bangkok, is a Princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand...
, the youngest daughter of King Bhumipol Adulyadej, at her 36th birthday.
History
The district was created on March 7, 1994 by merging the two tambon Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat of Cha-uat districtAmphoe Cha-uat
Cha-uat is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Song, Chulabhorn, Ron Phibun, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chian Yai and Hua Sai of Nakho Si Thammarat Province, Ranot of Songkhla Province, Khuan Khanun and Pa Phayom...
and the four tambon Khuan Nong Khwa, Thung Pho, Na Mo Bun and Sam Tambon of Ron Phibun district
Amphoe Ron Phibun
Ron Phibun is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Song, Lan Saka, Phra Phrom, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Cha-uat and Chulabhorn of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 6...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ron PhibunAmphoe Ron Phibun
Ron Phibun is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Song, Lan Saka, Phra Phrom, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Cha-uat and Chulabhorn of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 6...
, Cha-uat
Amphoe Cha-uat
Cha-uat is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Song, Chulabhorn, Ron Phibun, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chian Yai and Hua Sai of Nakho Si Thammarat Province, Ranot of Songkhla Province, Khuan Khanun and Pa Phayom...
and 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...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 27 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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