Thung Yai District

Thung Yai (Thai: ทุ่งใหญ่, pronounced [tʰûŋ jàj]) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Thung Yai ทุ่งใหญ่
District
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°17′48″N 99°22′30″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat	Tha Yang
Area
• Total	603.287 km^2 (232.930 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	67,202
• Density	111.4/km^2 (289/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	80240
Geocode	8011

History

Tambon Ku Rae was separated from Thung Song District and made the minor district (king amphoe) Ku Rae in 1906. When the office was moved to Tambon Tha Yang in 1909, the minor district was renamed following the central tambon name. However, when the government was about to upgrade the minor district, the name Tha Yang was already given to a district of Phetchaburi Province. Thus when the minor district was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1961, it was named Thung Yai after one of the tambon of the district.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Tham Phannara, Chawang, Na Bon, Thung Song, Bang Khan of Nakhon Si Thammarat; Lam Thap, Khao Phanom of Krabi Province; and Phrasaeng of Surat Thani Province.

The important water resource is the Tapi River.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (mubans). Tha Yang is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Tha Yang. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop. 1. Tha Yang ท่ายาง 12 12,931 2. Thung Sang ทุ่งสัง 7 5,100 3. Thung Yai ทุ่งใหญ่ 10 9,266 4. Kurae กุแหระ 8 7,088 5. Prik ปริก 9 15,043 6. Bang Rup บางรูป 9 7,933 7. Krung Yan กรุงหยัน 8 9,841

References

1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 78 (33 ก): 382–385. April 11, 1961.

External links

• amphoe.com