Phang Nga
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Phang Nga is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand
, capital of the Phang Nga Province
. The town covers the whole tambon
Thai Chang of Mueang Phang Nga district
. As of 2005 it has a population of 9,559 and covers an area of 6.75 km².
The municipal administration was created on February 11 1937. The town is subdivided into 9 wards (chumchon).
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...
, capital of the 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....
. The town covers the whole tambon
Tambon
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...
Thai Chang of Mueang Phang Nga district
Amphoe Mueang Phang Nga
Mueang Phang Nga is the capital district of Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thap Put, Phanom of Surat Thani Province, Kapong, Thai Mueang and Takua Thung. To the south is the Phang Nga bay, with the insular district Ko Yao.The Ao Phang Nga National...
. As of 2005 it has a population of 9,559 and covers an area of 6.75 km².
The municipal administration was created on February 11 1937. The town is subdivided into 9 wards (chumchon).
- Talat Yai (ตลาดใหญ่)
- Borirak Bamrung (บริรักษ์บำรุง)
- Samakkhi (สามัคคี)
- Thung Chedi (ทุ่งเจดีย์)
- Ruamchai Phatthana (ร่วมใจพัฒนา)
- Na Krok Khok Ya (นากรอกคอกหญ้า)
- Thanon Mai (ถนนใหม่)
- Khao Chang (เขาช้าง)
- Wang Mokaeng (วังหม้อแกง)
External links
- http://www.phangngacity.go.th (Thai)