Amphoe Ao Luek

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Ao Luek
อ่าวลึก
Statistics
Province:	Krabi
District office:	8°22′39″N, 98°43′18″E
Area:	772.989 km²
Inhabitants:	48,474 (2005)
Pop. density:	62.7 inh./km²
Geocode:	8105
Postal code:	81110
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Ao Luek (Thai: อ่าวลึก) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Plai Phraya, Khao Phanom, Mueang Krabi. To the southwest it borders the Phang Nga Bay, to the west is Thap Put of Phang Nga Province.

Than Bok Khorani National Park was established on September 30 1998 and covers 104 km² of coastal limestone hills and 23 islands off the coast.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ao Luek Tai covering parts of tambon Ao Luek Tai and Ao Luek Nuea, and Laem Sak covering parts of tambon Laem Sak. Each tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO), responsible for the area not belonging to any of the townships.

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Ao Luek Tai	อ่าวลึกใต้	7	9,628
2.	Laem Sak	แหลมสัก	6	5,905
3.	Na Nuea	นาเหนือ	7	4,726
4.	Khlong Hin	คลองหิน	5	5,949
5.	Ao Luek Noi	อ่าวลึกน้อย	6	5,729
6.	Ao Luek Nuea	อ่าวลึกเหนือ	5	6,908
7.	Khao Yai	เขาใหญ่	5	4,125
8.	Khlong Ya	คลองยา	6	3,579
9.	Banklang	บ้านกลาง	4	4,625