Amphoe Khao Phanom
Encyclopedia
Khao Phanom is a district (amphoe
) in Krabi Province
, Thailand
.
and tambon Sin Pun from Khlong Thom
. It was upgraded to a full district on June 29 1973.
and Phrasaeng
of Surat Thani Province
, Thung Yai
of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
, and Lam Thap
, Khlong Thom
, Nuea Khlong
, Mueang Krabi
, Ao Luek
and Plai Phraya
of Krabi Province.
The Khao Phanom Bencha National Park protects the forests around Phanom Bencha mountain, with 1,397 m above sea level the highest elevation of Krabi Province.
), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (muban
). Khao Phanom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khao Phanom. Each tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (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 Krabi Province
Krabi Province
Krabi is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang. The Phuket province to the west is also neighbouring, but without any land boundary...
, 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) was created on December 1 1967 by adding together the tambon Khao Phanom, Khao Din and 2 villages of Khok Yang of Mueang Krabi districtAmphoe Mueang Krabi
Krabi is the capital district of Krabi Province in southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ao Luek, Khao Phanom and Nuea Khlong. To the south and west borders the Phang Nga Bay....
and tambon Sin Pun from Khlong Thom
Amphoe Khlong Thom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ko Lanta, Nuea Khlong, Khao Phanom and Lam Thap of Krabi Province, and Wang Wiset and Sikao of Trang Province. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.-Administration:...
. It was upgraded to a full district on June 29 1973.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chai BuriAmphoe Chai Buri
-Geography:The district is located in the south of the province. The main river is the Khlong Thorom, which crosses the district from south to north....
and Phrasaeng
Amphoe Phrasaeng
-Geography:The district is located in the south of the province. Neighboring districts are Phanom, Khian Sa, Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province, Tham Phannara, Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Chai Buri of Surat Thani Province again, Khao Phanom and Plai Phraya of Krabi Province.At the...
of Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani is the largest of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means City of Good People, the title given to the city by King Vajiravudh ....
, Thung Yai
Amphoe Thung Yai
Thung Yai is the westernmost district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-History:Tambon Ku Rae was separated from Thung Song district and made the minor district Ku Rae in 1906. When the office was moved to Tambon Tha Yang in 1909, the minor district was renamed following the...
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...
, and Lam Thap
Amphoe Lam Thap
-History:The minor district Lam Thap was established on June 30 1984, when the two tambon Lam Thap and Din Udom were split off from Khlong Thom district...
, Khlong Thom
Amphoe Khlong Thom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ko Lanta, Nuea Khlong, Khao Phanom and Lam Thap of Krabi Province, and Wang Wiset and Sikao of Trang Province. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.-Administration:...
, Nuea Khlong
Amphoe Nuea Khlong
-History:The minor district was created on April 1 1992 by splitting off 8 tambon from Mueang Krabi district. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996.-Geography:...
, Mueang Krabi
Amphoe Mueang Krabi
Krabi is the capital district of Krabi Province in southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ao Luek, Khao Phanom and Nuea Khlong. To the south and west borders the Phang Nga Bay....
, Ao Luek
Amphoe Ao Luek
Ao Luek is a district in Krabi Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Plai Phraya, Khao Phanom, Mueang Krabi...
and Plai Phraya
Amphoe Plai Phraya
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phanom, Phrasaeng, Chai Buri , Khao Phanom and Ao Luek of Krabi Province, and Thap Put of Phang Nga Province....
of Krabi Province.
The Khao Phanom Bencha National Park protects the forests around Phanom Bencha mountain, with 1,397 m above sea level the highest elevation of Krabi Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 54 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...
). Khao Phanom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khao Phanom. Each tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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