Amphoe Kathu
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Kathu is a district (amphoe
) of Phuket Province
, located in the west of the island. It neighbors Thalang
to the north, Mueang Phuket
to the east and south, and the Andaman Sea
to the west.
. Kamala beach to the north is much less developed.
. It was upgraded to a full district again on December 10 1959.
), which are further subdivided into 14 villages (muban
). Patong has town (thesaban mueang) status, Kathu has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status, and Kamala is led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). Each of the municipalities coincide with the same-named subdistrict.
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 Phuket Province
Phuket Province
Phuket , formerly known as Thalang and, in Western sources, Junk Ceylon , is one of the southern provinces of Thailand...
, located in the west of the island. It neighbors Thalang
Amphoe Thalang
-History:Thalang was the original center of Phuket province, then named Mueang Thalang. The governor then had the title Phraya Thalang...
to the north, Mueang Phuket
Amphoe Mueang Phuket
Amphoe Mueang Phuket is the capital district of Phuket Province. The town Phuket itself is in the northwest of the district.-Geography:The district covers the southern part of the island Phuket...
to the east and south, and the Andaman Sea
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma, west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean....
to the west.
Geography
Kathu is the district which covers the most touristical beach of Phuket, PatongPatong Beach
Patong Beach refers to a beach on Phuket's west coast, and to the town adjoining it. It is the main tourist resort in Phuket. It also contains an important center of Phuket's nightlife and is the center of inexpensive shopping on the island. The beach became popular with Western tourists,...
. Kamala beach to the north is much less developed.
History
On December 5 1938 the district was downgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) and became a subordinate of Mueang Phuket districtAmphoe Mueang Phuket
Amphoe Mueang Phuket is the capital district of Phuket Province. The town Phuket itself is in the northwest of the district.-Geography:The district covers the southern part of the island Phuket...
. It was upgraded to a full district again on December 10 1959.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 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 14 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...
). Patong has town (thesaban mueang) status, Kathu has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status, and Kamala is led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). Each of the municipalities coincide with the same-named subdistrict.
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