Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Nakhon Si Thammarat is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
in southern Thailand.
, Chaloem Phra Kiat
, Phra Phrom
, Lan Saka
, Phrom Khiri
and Tha Sala
. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand
.
), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (muban
).
The missing numbers 9-11 and 17 belong to communes which were split off in 1994 to form the district Phra Phrom
.
Nakhon Si Thammarat
itself has city status (thesaban nakhon) and covers the tambon Nai Mueang, Tha Wang, Khlang, and parts of Na Khian and Pho Sadet. There are further three townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Chak each covering parts of the same-named tambon, Tha Phae covering parts of tambon Pak Phun, and Pak Nakhon covering parts of the tambon Tha Rai and Pak Nakhon. There are also 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...
in southern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Pak PhanangAmphoe Pak Phanang
Pak Phanang is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.The name of district means Sheltered Mouth, referring to the mouth of the Pak Phanang river protected from the open sea by a long peninsula.- History :...
, Chaloem Phra Kiat
Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-History:The district was created on December 5, 1996, together with four other districts named Chaloem Phra Kiat in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascension to the throne.The...
, Phra Phrom
Amphoe Phra Phrom
Phra Phrom is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Ron Phibun and Lan Saka.-History:...
, Lan Saka
Amphoe Lan Saka
Lan Saka is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-History:The district was at first a minor district named Khao Kaeo , which was a subordinate of Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat. When the district office was moved to tambon Lan Saka, the district was renamed accordingly...
, Phrom Khiri
Amphoe Phrom Khiri
Phrom Khiri is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-History:On August 26, 1974 the minor district Phrom Khiri was formed with the three tambon Phrom Lok, Ban Ko and In Khiri split from Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat district...
and Tha Sala
Amphoe Tha Sala
Tha Sala is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phrom Khiri, Nopphitam and Sichon...
. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 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 114 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...
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The missing numbers 9-11 and 17 belong to communes which were split off in 1994 to form the district Phra Phrom
Amphoe Phra Phrom
Phra Phrom is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Ron Phibun and Lan Saka.-History:...
.
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...
itself has city status (thesaban nakhon) and covers the tambon Nai Mueang, Tha Wang, Khlang, and parts of Na Khian and Pho Sadet. There are further three townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Chak each covering parts of the same-named tambon, Tha Phae covering parts of tambon Pak Phun, and Pak Nakhon covering parts of the tambon Tha Rai and Pak Nakhon. There are also 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).