Amphoe Ko Yao
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Ko Yao is a district (amphoe
) in the province Phang Nga
in the south of Thailand
.
. On January 1, 1988 it was upgraded to a full district.
, near the island of Phuket
. The two main islands are named Ko Yao Yai
and Ko Yao Noi (big long island and small long island).
The northern tips of the islands are part of the Ao Pang Nga National Park.
), which are further subdivided into 18 villages (muban
). Ko Yao itself has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status, which covers parts of tambon Ko Yao Noi. There are further 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...
) in the province Phang Nga
Phang Nga Province
Phang Nga is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the shore to the Andaman Sea. Neighboring provinces are Ranong, Surat Thani and Krabi. To the south is the Phuket province, but without land boundary to Phang Nga....
in the south of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Ko Yao was established in 1903 as a subordinate of Mueang Phang Nga districtAmphoe Mueang Phang Nga
Mueang Phang Nga is the capital district of Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thap Put, Phanom of Surat Thani Province, Kapong, Thai Mueang and Takua Thung. To the south is the Phang Nga bay, with the insular district Ko Yao.The Ao Phang Nga National...
. On January 1, 1988 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
The district covers several islands of the Ko Yao archipelago within the Phang Nga BayPhang Nga Bay
Phang Nga Bay is a 400 km² bay in the Andaman Sea between the island of Phuket and the mainland of the Malay peninsula of southern Thailand. Since 1981, an extensive section of the bay has been protected as the Ao Phang Nga National Park...
, near the island of Phuket
Phuket Province
Phuket , formerly known as Thalang and, in Western sources, Junk Ceylon , is one of the southern provinces of Thailand...
. The two main islands are named Ko Yao Yai
Ko Yao Yai (island)
Ko Yao Yai is the largest island in the Ko Yao Archipelago. The island group is situated in the Phang Nga Bay in the Phang Nga province of Thailand. Ko Yao Yai means Big Yao Island...
and Ko Yao Noi (big long island and small long island).
The northern tips of the islands are part of the Ao Pang Nga National Park.
Religion
The majority of the population are Sunni Muslims. The Muslim religion was introduced in the 13th century by Arab traders.Attractions
- Hat Lom Lae http://koyaonoi.com/Koh_Yao_Noi_Directory.html - Probably the nicest & quietest beach on the island, with only 2 small hotels nearby, Koyao Bay Pavilions http://www.koyaobay.com and Lom Lae Resort. Located at the most south-eastern tip.
- Hat Pa Sai http://www.kohyao.info/attractions/hat-pa-sai.html - This clean white sandy beach is located only 7 km from the office of Amphoe Ko Yao. It is surrounded with pleasant shady-trees and swimming can be done safely.
- Ao Lan http://www.kohyao.info/attractions/ao-lan.html - A beautiful sandy beach where swimming is possible but the northern part of the cape is a steep cliff with deep water under the cliff.
- Ao Klong Son http://www.kohyao.info/attractions/ao-klong-son.html - The clean white sandy beach which pleasant with shady pine trees. Swimming can be done safely here and beautiful coral reefs can be observed.
- Hat Tha Khao http://www.kohyao.info/attractions/hat-tha-khao.html - The rocky beach that located 5 km from the office of Amphoe Ko Yao. There are colourful rocks and gravels with various designs on the beach. Not so far from the shore, there is a small island called Ko Nok where you can access by walking during the low tide time.
- Laem Hat http://www.kohyao.info/attractions/laem-hat.html - A very long white powdery beach and looks pleasant with shady coconut groves, cashew nuts, and pine trees.
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 18 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...
). Ko Yao itself has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status, which covers parts of tambon Ko Yao Noi. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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External links
- Koh Yao Noi Directory http://koyaonoi.com/Koh_Yao_Noi_Directory.html - A well documented blog on wildlife, activities, and many useful information about Koh Yao Noi
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- Koh Yao