Amphoe Khura Buri
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Khura Buri is a district (amphoe
) in the province Phang Nga
in the south of Thailand
.
as the northernmost district of Phang Nga Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Suk Samran (Ranong Province
), Ban Ta Khun
and Phanom
of Surat Thani Province
, and Takua Pa
to the south.
To the south of the district is the Si Phang-nga National Park
. The Similan Islands
, the Surin Islands, and the Ra and Phra Thong Islands directly off the coast are further national parks within the district.
The tambon Ko Kho Khao, originally the center of the district, was transferred to Takua Pa district on December 28 1988.
), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban
). Khuraburi itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the tambon Khura and Mae Nang Khao. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
The missing number 4 was assigned to tambon Ko Kho Khao, which was transferred to Takua Pa 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...
) in the province Phang Nga
Phang Nga Province
Phang Nga is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the shore to the Andaman Sea. Neighboring provinces are Ranong, Surat Thani and Krabi. To the south is the Phuket province, but without land boundary to Phang Nga....
in the south of 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
The district is located at the coast to the Andaman SeaAndaman Sea
The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma, west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean....
as the northernmost district of Phang Nga Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Suk Samran (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...
), Ban Ta Khun
Amphoe Ban Ta Khun
Ban Ta Khun is a district in the west of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. It is both the largest district of the province areawise as well as the one with the lowest population density.-Geography:...
and Phanom
Amphoe Phanom
Phanom is a district in the southwest of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand.-Geography:The district is located within the hills of the Phuket mountain range, with around 60% of the area consisting of mountains and forests. The northwestern part of the district is protected in the Khao Sok...
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 ....
, and Takua Pa
Amphoe Takua Pa
Takua Pa ) is a district in the province Phang Nga in the south of Thailand.-Geography:The district is located at the coast to the Andaman Sea. To the north of the district is the Si Phang-nga National Park...
to the south.
To the south of the district is the Si Phang-nga National Park
Si Phang-nga National Park
Si Phang-nga national park is located in Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand, covering the eastern parts of the district Khura Buri and Takua Pa....
. The Similan Islands
Similan Islands
The Similan Islands is a group of islands in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Phang Nga Province, southern Thailand. It is a national park which was established in 1982....
, the Surin Islands, and the Ra and Phra Thong Islands directly off the coast are further national parks within the district.
History
Originally, the district was the capital district of the province Takua Pa, thus named Amphoe Mueang Takua Pa. In 1913 the province hall was moved to within the present-day town of Takua Pa, so the district was renamed to Ko Kho Khao after its central tambon. The following year the district was renamed to Pak Nam, which was undone in 1917. The district was then reduced to a minor district (King Amphoe) on September 1 1938. After the district office was moved to tambon Khura in 1964, the district was renamed to Khura Buri in 1968. On August 8 1975 the district was elevated to full district (amphoe) status.The tambon Ko Kho Khao, originally the center of the district, was transferred to Takua Pa district on December 28 1988.
Administration
The district Khura Buri 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 33 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...
). Khuraburi itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the tambon Khura and Mae Nang Khao. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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The missing number 4 was assigned to tambon Ko Kho Khao, which was transferred to Takua Pa district.