Amphoe Mueang Chumphon
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Mueang Chumphon is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chumphon Province
, southern Thailand
.
of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri
of Ranong Province
, Tha Sae
and Pathio
of Chumphon Province again.
), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (muban
). Chumphon
is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Tha Taphao and parts of tambon Bang Mak, Na Thung, Tak Daet, Khun Krathing and Wang Phai. There are further 3 townships (thesaban tambon) - Paknam Chumphon covers parts of tambon Paknam, Tha Yang the whole tambon Tha Yang, and Wang Phai parts of tambon Wang Phai. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organization.
Chumphon Province
Chumphon ) is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachuap Khiri Khan, Surat Thani and Ranong...
, southern 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) SawiAmphoe Sawi
Sawi is a district in the central part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Tako, Lang Suan of Chumphon Province, La-un, Kra Buri of Ranong Province and Mueang Chumphon of Chumphon Province again...
of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri
Amphoe Kra Buri
Kra Buri is the northernmost district of Ranong Province, southern Thailand.-History:Mueang Tra was established in Ayutthaya era as the 4th class city under Chumphon. The first governor was Mr. Kaew, a cousin of the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Later he was promoted to be Phra Kaew Korop ....
of Ranong Province
Ranong Province
Ranong is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the coast of the Andaman Sea. It is the province with the fewest citizens. Neighboring provinces are Chumphon, Surat Thani and Phang Nga...
, Tha Sae
Amphoe Tha Sae
Tha Sae is a district in the northwestern part ofChumphon Province, southern Thailand.-History:Mueang Tha Sae was under Mueang Chumphon, with its governor having the rank Phra. King Chulalongkorn downgraded Mueang Tha Sae to a district of Chumphon province. In 1920 the government downgraded Tha...
and Pathio
Amphoe Pathio
Pathio is a district in the northern part ofChumphon Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Chumphon, Tha Sae of Chumphon Province and Bang Saphan Noi of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province...
of Chumphon Province again.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 17 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 165 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...
). Chumphon
Chumphon
Chumphon is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Chumphon Province and the Mueang Chumphon district. The city is located about 463 kilometers away from Bangkok...
is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Tha Taphao and parts of tambon Bang Mak, Na Thung, Tak Daet, Khun Krathing and Wang Phai. There are further 3 townships (thesaban tambon) - Paknam Chumphon covers parts of tambon Paknam, Tha Yang the whole tambon Tha Yang, and Wang Phai parts of tambon Wang Phai. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organization.
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