Amphoe Sathing Phra
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Sathing Phra is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Songkhla Province
, southern Thailand
.
of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun
of Phatthalung Province
, Krasae Sin
and Ranot
of Songkhla Province again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand
.
The western part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake
.
), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban
). Sathing Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Cha Thing Phra.
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 northern part 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....
, 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...
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) SinghanakhonAmphoe Singhanakhon
Singhanakhon is a district in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Songkhla, Hat Yai, Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province and Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province again...
of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun
Amphoe Pak Phayun
Pak Phayun is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pa Bon and Bang Kaeo of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin, Sathing Phra, Singhanakhon and Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province.To the east of the district is the Thale Luang lake, which through a...
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:...
, Krasae Sin
Amphoe Krasae Sin
Krasae Sin is a district in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun, Bang Kaeo, Khao Chaison, Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province and Ranot of Songkhla Province again.The western part of...
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 again. 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:...
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The western part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern 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...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 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 79 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...
). Sathing Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Cha Thing Phra.
| No. | Name | Thai name | 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chathing Phra | จะทิ้งพระ | 7 | 6,009 | |
| 2. | Kradang-nga | กระดังงา | 7 | 4,674 | |
| 3. | Sanam Chai | สนามชัย | 5 | 4,012 | |
| 4. | Di Luang | ดีหลวง | 8 | 3,608 | |
| 5. | Chumphon | ชุมพล | 7 | 5,664 | |
| 6. | Khlong Ri | คลองรี | 9 | 3,787 | |
| 7. | Khu Khut | คูขุด | 9 | 5,657 | |
| 8. | Tha Hin | ท่าหิน | 9 | 4,345 | |
| 9. | Wat Chan | วัดจันทร์ | 6 | 3,778 | |
| 10. | Bo Daeng | บ่อแดง | 6 | 4,794 | |
| 11. | Bo Dan | บ่อดาน | 6 | 3,761 |