Amphoe Pak Phayun
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Pak Phayun is a district (Amphoe
) of Phatthalung Province
, southern Thailand
.
and Bang Kaeo
of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin
, Sathing Phra
, Singhanakhon
and Khuan Niang
of Songkhla Province
.
To the east of the district is the Thale Luang lake, which through a narrow strait opens into the main Songkhla Lake
south of the district.
In 1903 it was renamed from Taksin (ทักษิณ, meaning South) to Pak Phayun.
), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (muban
). Pak Phayun is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pak Phayun. There are further 7 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
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 west clockwise) Pa BonAmphoe 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:...
and Bang Kaeo
Amphoe Bang Kaeo
Bang Kaeo is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pak Phayun, Pa Bon, Tamot, and Khao Chaisoni of Phatthalung Province, and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province....
of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin
Amphoe Krasae Sin
Krasae Sin is a district in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun, Bang Kaeo, Khao Chaison, Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province and Ranot of Songkhla Province again.The western part of...
, Sathing Phra
Amphoe Sathing Phra
Sathing Phra is a district in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin and Ranot of Songkhla Province again...
, Singhanakhon
Amphoe Singhanakhon
Singhanakhon is a district in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Songkhla, Hat Yai, Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province and Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province again...
and Khuan Niang
Amphoe Khuan Niang
-History:The minor district was established on January 2 1985 by splitting off four tambon from Rattaphum district. It was upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990.-Geography:...
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....
.
To the east of the district is the Thale Luang lake, which through a narrow strait opens into the main Songkhla Lake
Songkhla Lake
The Songkhla lake is the largest natural lake in Thailand, located on the Malay peninsula in the southern part of the country. Covering an area of 1,040 km² it borders the provinces of Songkhla and Phatthalung. Despite being called a lake, this water surface is actually a lagoon complex...
south of the district.
History
The district was established in 1896 as part of the thesaphiban administrative reforms, originally subdivided into 17 tambon.In 1903 it was renamed from Taksin (ทักษิณ, meaning South) to Pak Phayun.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 63 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...
). Pak Phayun is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pak Phayun. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pak Phayun | ปากพะยูน | 6 | 8,609 |
| 2. | Don Pradu | ดอนประดู่ | 11 | 6,416 |
| 3. | Ko Nang Kham | เกาะนางคำ | 9 | 5,503 |
| 4. | Ko Mak | เกาะหมาก | 11 | 7,029 |
| 5. | Falami | ฝาละมี | 11 | 10,613 |
| 6. | Han Thao | หารเทา | 9 | 9,506 |
| 7. | Don Sai | ดอนทราย | 6 | 2,376 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)