Thung Yai district

District in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Thung Yai

ทุ่งใหญ่

District

District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province

Coordinates: 8°17′48″N 99°22′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.29667°N 99.37500°E﻿ / 8.29667; 99.37500
Country| Thailand
Province| Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat| Tha Yang
Area

• Total| 603.287 km2 (232.930 sq mi)
Population

(28 July 2000)

• Total| 67,202
• Density| 111.4/km2 (289/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 80240
Geocode| 8011

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

## History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

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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[edit]

1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 78 (33 ก): 382–385. April 11, 1961. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2012.

## External links[edit]

* amphoe.com

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Districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat

* Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat
* Phrom Khiri
* Lan Saka
* Chawang
* Phipun
* Chian Yai
* Cha-uat
* Tha Sala
* Thung Song
* Na Bon
* Thung Yai
* Pak Phanang
* Ron Phibun
* Sichon
* Khanom
* Hua Sai
* Bang Khan
* Tham Phannara
* Chulabhorn
* Phra Phrom
* Nopphitam
* Chang Klang
* Chaloem Phra Kiat

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