Amphoe Khuan Kalong
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Khuan Kalong is a district (Amphoe
) of Satun Province
, southern Thailand
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976. June 1 1976 the two southwestern tambon of the district were split off to from Tha Phae minor district
. In 1996 the northwestern part was split off to form Manang district
.
of Trang Province
, Pa Bon
of Phatthalung Province
, Rattaphum
, Hat Yai
, Khlong Hoi Khong
and Sadao
of Songkhla Province
, Khuan Don
, Tha Phae
, La-ngu
and Manang.
), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 3 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 Satun Province
Satun Province
Satun is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Trang, Phatthalung and Songkhla...
, 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...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Khuan Kalong was established on June 1 1969 by splitting the three tambon Thung Nui, Pae-ra and Tha Phae from Mueang Satun districtAmphoe Mueang Satun
Mueang Satun is the capital district of Satun Province, southern Thailand.-History:Due to many problems in Syburi state, King Rama III ordered the division of Syburi into 4 separate mueang - Kubang Pasu, Syburi, Perlis and Satun in 1833...
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976. June 1 1976 the two southwestern tambon of the district were split off to from Tha Phae minor district
Amphoe Tha Phae
-History:The minor district Tha Phae was established on May 1 1976 with the two southwestern tambon Tha Phae and Pae Ra of the district Khuan Kalong. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.-Geography:...
. In 1996 the northwestern part was split off to form Manang district
Amphoe Manang
-History:The district was created on July 15, 1996 by splitting two tambon from Khuan Kalong districtFollowing a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) PalianAmphoe Palian
Palian is a district in the southern part of Trang Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kong Ra, Tamot and Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province, Khuan Kalong, Manang and Thung Wa of Satun Province, Hat Samran and Yan Ta Khao of Trang Province.-Administration:The district is...
of Trang Province
Trang Province
Trang is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the western shore of the Malay Peninsula to the Andaman Sea. Neighboring provinces are Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Satun....
, Pa Bon
Amphoe Pa Bon
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tamot, Bang Kaeo and Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province, Rattaphum of Songkhla Province, Khuan Kalong of Satun Province and Palian of Trang Province.-History:...
of Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Satun and Trang.-Geography:...
, Rattaphum
Amphoe Rattaphum
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khuan Niang, Bang Klam and Hat Yai of Songkhla Province, Khuan Kalong of Satun Province and Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province.-Administration:...
, Hat Yai
Amphoe Hat Yai
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khuan Kalong of Satun Province, and Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, Singhanakhon, Mueang Songkhla, Na Mom, Chana, Sadao and Khlong Hoi Khong....
, Khlong Hoi Khong
Amphoe Khlong Hoi Khong
Khlong Hoi Khong is a district of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on April 1 1992 by splitting off the three tambon Khlong Hoi Khong, Khok Muang and Thung Lan from Hat Yai district...
and Sadao
Amphoe Sadao
Sadao is a small town and district on the border of Malaysia in the Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-History:Historically Sadao is part of Kedah in the district of Changlun, means 'the falling of an elephant' in Thai. The district were once a part of Changlun, and under the overlordship of...
of Songkhla Province
Songkhla Province
Songkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
, Khuan Don
Amphoe Khuan Don
-History:The old name of Khuan Don was Duson , which is derived from its original Malay name, Dusun .Khuan Don was a minor district before it was merged to be a part of Mueang Satun. On February 1 1977 the government separated Tambon Khuan Don and Khuan Sato to re-establish a minor district...
, Tha Phae
Amphoe Tha Phae
-History:The minor district Tha Phae was established on May 1 1976 with the two southwestern tambon Tha Phae and Pae Ra of the district Khuan Kalong. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.-Geography:...
, La-ngu
Amphoe La-ngu
-History:La-ngu was one of the three original districts of Satun, at first a minor district under Thung Wa district. When the pepper production in Thung Wa district declined in the 1910s, many natives moved to the farmland of La-ngu...
and Manang.
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 31 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 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thung Nui | ทุ่งนุ้ย | 12 | 9,720 | |
| 2. | Khuan Kalong | ควนกาหลง | 11 | 12,412 | |
| 3. | Udai Charoen | อุใดเจริญ | 8 | 7,406 |