Amphoe Tamot
Encyclopedia
Tamot is a district (Amphoe
) of Phatthalung Province
, southern Thailand
.
, Khao Chaison
, Bang Kaeo
and Pa Bon
of Phatthalung Province, Palian
of Trang Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 20 1986.
), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Tamot covers parts of tambon Tamot and Khlong Yai, and Mae Khari parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (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...
) 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 north clockwise) Kong RaAmphoe Kong Ra
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Srinagarindra, Mueang Phatthalung, Khao Chaison and Tamot of Phatthalung Province, Palian and Yan Ta Khao of Trang Province.-History:...
, Khao Chaison
Amphoe Khao Chaison
Khao Chaison is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Kaeo, Tamot, Kong Ra and Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province....
, Bang Kaeo
Amphoe Bang Kaeo
Bang Kaeo is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pak Phayun, Pa Bon, Tamot, and Khao Chaisoni of Phatthalung Province, and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province....
and Pa Bon
Amphoe Pa Bon
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tamot, Bang Kaeo and Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province, Rattaphum of Songkhla Province, Khuan Kalong of Satun Province and Palian of Trang Province.-History:...
of Phatthalung Province, Palian
Amphoe Palian
Palian is a district in the southern part of Trang Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kong Ra, Tamot and Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province, Khuan Kalong, Manang and Thung Wa of Satun Province, Hat Samran and Yan Ta Khao of Trang Province.-Administration:The district is...
of Trang Province
Trang Province
Trang is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the western shore of the Malay Peninsula to the Andaman Sea. Neighboring provinces are Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Satun....
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History
The district was established on August 1 1977, when it was split off from Khao Chaison districtAmphoe Khao Chaison
Khao Chaison is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Kaeo, Tamot, Kong Ra and Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province....
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 20 1986.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 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...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Tamot covers parts of tambon Tamot and Khlong Yai, and Mae Khari parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 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. | Mae Khari | แม่ขรี | 11 | 11,514 | |
| 2. | Tamot | ตะโหมด | 12 | 9,489 | |
| 3. | Khlong Yai | คลองใหญ่ | 10 | 6,979 |