Amphoe Pa Phayom
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Pa Phayom is the northernmost district (Amphoe
) of Phatthalung Province
, southern Thailand
.
, Si Banphot
of Phattalung Province, Huai Yot
of Trang Province
and Cha-uat
of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.
), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
), and 4 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 Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Satun and Trang.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khuan KhanunAmphoe Khuan Khanun
Khuan Khanun is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Phatthalung, Srinagarindra, Si Banphot and Pa Phayom of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and Ranot of Songkhla Province.The Phru Khuan Khi Sian wetlands...
, Si Banphot
Amphoe Si Banphot
Si Banphot is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Banphot.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pa Phayom, Khuan Khanun and Srinagarindra of Phatthalung Province, Na Yong, Mueang Trang and Huai Yot of Trang Province.-History:The minor district was...
of Phattalung Province, Huai Yot
Amphoe Huai Yot
Huai Yot is a district in the northern part of Trang Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ratsada of Trang Province, Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Pa Phayom, Si Banphot of Phatthalung Province, Mueang Trang, Wang Wiset of Trang Province again and Bang Khan of...
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....
and 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...
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...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on January 19 1990, when four tambon were split off from Khuan Khanun districtAmphoe Khuan Khanun
Khuan Khanun is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Phatthalung, Srinagarindra, Si Banphot and Pa Phayom of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and Ranot of Songkhla Province.The Phru Khuan Khi Sian wetlands...
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 39 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....
), and 4 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. | Pa Phayom | ป่าพะยอม | 7 | 5,764 | |
| 2. | Lan Khoi | ลานข่อย | 9 | 7,594 | |
| 3. | Ko Tao | เกาะเต่า | 13 | 11,281 | |
| 4. | Ban Phrao | บ้านพร้าว | 10 | 7,641 |