Amphoe Tham Phannara
Encyclopedia
Tham Phannara is a district (Amphoe
) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
, southern Thailand
.
and Thung Yai
of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Phrasaeng
and Wiang Sa
of Surat Thani Province
.
. A first temporary district office was within Wat Tham Phannara, until the current office building was opened on October 4, 1993. On September 7, 1995 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.
), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...
, southern Thailand
Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus.-Geography:Southern Thailand is located on the Malay Peninsula, with an area around 70,713 km², bounded to the north by Kra Isthmus as the narrowest part of the peninsula. The...
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) ChawangAmphoe Chawang
Chawang is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang...
and Thung Yai
Amphoe Thung Yai
Thung Yai is the westernmost district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-History:Tambon Ku Rae was separated from Thung Song district and made the minor district Ku Rae in 1906. When the office was moved to Tambon Tha Yang in 1909, the minor district was renamed following the...
of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and 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...
and Wiang Sa
Amphoe Wiang Sa, Surat Thani Province
-Geography:Wiang Sa is located in the southeast of Surat Thani province. Neighboring district are Phrasaeng, Khian Sa and Ban Na San of Surat Thani, and Phipun, Chawang and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province....
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 ....
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History
The district was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1, 1990, when the two tambon Tham Phannara and Khlong Se were split off from Chawang districtAmphoe Chawang
Chawang is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang...
. A first temporary district office was within Wat Tham Phannara, until the current office building was opened on October 4, 1993. On September 7, 1995 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.
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 29 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 no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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