Amphoe Khuan Khanun
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Khuan Khanun is a district (Amphoe
) of Phatthalung Province
, southern Thailand
.
, 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 at the Thale Noi lake are protected as a Ramsar
wetland. It is part of the larger Thale Noi Non-hunting Area. The Thale Noi is the northernmost part of the Songkhla Lake
, separated from the main Thale Luang by a 0.5m high natural sand bar, the water areas are connected by a 2 km wide channel. While Thale Noi itself has only an area of 28 km², it is surrounded by a swamp area of 459 km².
), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban
). Khuan Khanun and Makok Nuea are two subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) , each covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Pa Phayom district.
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 south clockwise) Mueang PhatthalungAmphoe Mueang Phatthalung
Mueang Phatthalung is the capital district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.- Geography :Neighboring districts are Khao Chaison, Kong Ra, Srinagarindra, and Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, and Ranot and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province.The eastern part of the district is at the...
, Srinagarindra
Amphoe Srinagarindra
Srinagarindra is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Banphot, Khuan Khanun, Mueang Phatthalung and Kong Ra of Phattalung Province, Yan Ta Khao and Na Yong of Trang Province.-History:The minor district was established on June 26, 1996,...
, 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...
and Pa Phayom
Amphoe Pa Phayom
Pa Phayom is the northernmost district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khuan Khanun, Si Banphot of Phattalung Province, Huai Yot of Trang Province and Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.-History:The minor district was established on January...
of Phatthalung Province, 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...
, and Ranot
Amphoe Ranot
Ranot is the northernmost district of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sathing Phra, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province, Mueang Phatthalung, Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat and Hua Sai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province...
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....
.
The Phru Khuan Khi Sian wetlands at the Thale Noi lake are protected as a Ramsar
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e., to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural,...
wetland. It is part of the larger Thale Noi Non-hunting Area. The Thale Noi is the northernmost part of the 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...
, separated from the main Thale Luang by a 0.5m high natural sand bar, the water areas are connected by a 2 km wide channel. While Thale Noi itself has only an area of 28 km², it is surrounded by a swamp area of 459 km².
History
The district was established in 1896, then named Udon (อุดร). The district office was at first located in village 5 of tambon Khuan Khanun, and was since then relocated 4 times. In 1899 it was moved to Ban Makok Tai, and the district was renamed to Makok Tai (มะกอกใต้). 1903 it was renamed to Pak Phra (ปากพระ). 1907 it was moved to Ban Thale Noi, so the district was then named Thale Noi (ทะเลน้อย), and when it was again to Ban Phanang Tung, the district was named Phanang Tung (พนางตุง) accordingly. Finally in 1923 the district office came to the present location in Ban Khuan Khanun.Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 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 124 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...
). Khuan Khanun and Makok Nuea are two subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) , each covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 12 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. | Khuan Khanun | ควนขนุน | 9 | 8,498 |
| 2. | Thale Noi | ทะเลน้อย | 10 | 6,621 |
| 4. | Na Khayat | นาขยาด | 12 | 8,103 |
| 5. | Phanom Wang | พนมวังก์ | 8 | 5,978 |
| 6. | Laem Tanot | แหลมโตนด | 7 | 4,833 |
| 8. | Pan Tae | ปันแต | 13 | 6,061 |
| 9. | Tanot Duan | โตนดด้วน | 11 | 5,864 |
| 10. | Don Sai | ดอนทราย | 11 | 5,402 |
| 11. | Makok Nuea | มะกอกเหนือ | 9 | 7,340 |
| 12. | Phanang Tung | พนางตุง | 13 | 9,807 |
| 13. | Chamuang | ชะมวง | 15 | 7,934 |
| 16. | Phraek Ha | แพรกหา | 8 | 5,612 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Pa Phayom district.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)