Amphoe Plai Phraya
Encyclopedia
Plai Phraya is a district (amphoe
) in Krabi Province
, Thailand
.
, Phrasaeng
, Chai Buri
(all Surat Thani Province
), Khao Phanom
and Ao Luek
of Krabi Province, and Thap Put
of Phang Nga Province
.
Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary
is located at the boundary to Surat Thani.
. It was upgraded to a full district on April 12 1977.
), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban
). Plai Phraya has township (thesaban tambon) status, covering parts of tambon Plai Phraya. Each of the tambon is administrated by 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) PhanomAmphoe 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...
, 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...
, Chai Buri
Amphoe 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....
(all 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 ....
), Khao Phanom
Amphoe Khao Phanom
-History:The minor district was created on December 1 1967 by adding together the tambon Khao Phanom, Khao Din and 2 villages of Khok Yang of Mueang Krabi district and tambon Sin Pun from Khlong Thom...
and Ao Luek
Amphoe Ao Luek
Ao Luek is a district in Krabi Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Plai Phraya, Khao Phanom, Mueang Krabi...
of Krabi Province, and Thap Put
Amphoe Thap Put
Thap Phut is a district in the province Phang Nga in the south of Thailand.-History:In 1785 Burmese troops attacked Mueang Thalang. The inhabitants escaped from Thalang to the area of modern-day Thap Put. They built shelter that in southern Thai language are called Thap...
of Phang Nga Province
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....
.
Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary
Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary
Khlong Phraya is a wildlife sanctuary in southern Thailand, located at the boundary of Surat Thani and Krabi Province.It covers an area of 153.6 km² of the districts Plai Phraya, Phrasaeng and Chai Buri...
is located at the boundary to Surat Thani.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Plai Phraya was created on June 15 1973, when the three tambon Plai Phraya, Khao Khen and Khao To were split off from Ao Luek districtAmphoe Ao Luek
Ao Luek is a district in Krabi Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Plai Phraya, Khao Phanom, Mueang Krabi...
. It was upgraded to a full district on April 12 1977.
Administration
The district 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...
). Plai Phraya has township (thesaban tambon) status, covering parts of tambon Plai Phraya. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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