Amphoe Thung Wa
Encyclopedia
Thung Wa is a district (Amphoe
) of Satun Province
, southern Thailand
.
of Trang Province
. Manang
and La-ngu
of Satun Province. To the west is the Andaman Sea
.
A big part of the shoreline of the district as well as several islands are part of the Mu Ko Phetra National Park
.
), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban
). Thung Wa is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Thung Wa. There are further 5 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 Satun Province
Satun Province
Satun is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Trang, Phatthalung and Songkhla...
, 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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History
Thung Wa was one of the three original districts of Satun. The main industry at the beginning of the 20th century was pepper production. When the production declined in the 1910s, many natives moved to the farmland of La-ngu minor district, while foreign merchants left the area completely. In 1930 the government adjusted the administrative structure to the changed economic situation, making La-ngu a district and reducing Thung Wa to a minor district (King Amphoe) under La-ngu. In 1973 Thung Wa regained district status.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) PalianAmphoe 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....
. Manang
Amphoe Manang
-History:The district was created on July 15, 1996 by splitting two tambon from Khuan Kalong districtFollowing a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts...
and La-ngu
Amphoe La-ngu
-History:La-ngu was one of the three original districts of Satun, at first a minor district under Thung Wa district. When the pepper production in Thung Wa district declined in the 1910s, many natives moved to the farmland of La-ngu...
of Satun Province. To the west is the Andaman Sea
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma, west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean....
.
A big part of the shoreline of the district as well as several islands are part of the Mu Ko Phetra National Park
Mu Ko Phetra National Park
Mu Ko Phetra is a marine national park in Andaman Sea side of Thailand, covering mostly intact coastal line, open water, and about 30 islands of southern part of Trang Province and northern part of Satun Province...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 35 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...
). Thung Wa is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Thung Wa. There are further 5 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. | Thung Wa | ทุ่งหว้า | 10 | 6,242 | |
| 2. | Na Thon | นาทอน | 9 | 6,316 | |
| 3. | Khon Klan | ขอนคลาน | 4 | 2,305 | |
| 4. | Thung Bulang | ทุ่งบุหลัง | 5 | 2,174 | |
| 5. | Pakae Bohin | ป่าแก่บ่อหิน | 7 | 3,646 |