Thai Mueang District

Thai Mueang (Thai: ท้ายเหมือง, pronounced [tʰáːj mɯ̌a̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in Phang Nga Province in the south of Thailand.

Thai Mueang

ท้ายเหมือง
District location in Phang Nga Province
Coordinates: 8°24′0″N 98°15′42″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhang Nga
Area
  Total611.8 km2 (236.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total45,547
  Density74.4/km2 (193/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code82120
Geocode8208
Thai Mueang Beach, a part of Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Takua Pa, Kapong, Mueang Phang Nga, and Takua Thung. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park was established in 1986 and covers 72 km2. The park consists of two parts: the beach of Thai Mueang as well as natural rain forest on Lampi mountain.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). Thai Mueang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status. There are six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.     
1.Thai Mueangท้ายเหมือง911,172
2.Na Toeiนาเตย98,919
3.Bang Thongบางทอง75,075
4.Thung Maphraoทุ่งมะพร้าว118,908
5.Lam Phiลำภี74,827
6.Lam Kaenลำแก่น66,646
 

See also

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