Amphoe Chulabhorn

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Chulabhorn
จุฬาภรณ์
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Si Thammarat
District office: 8°4′30″N, 99°52′12″E
Area: 192.505 km²
Inhabitants: 30,668 (2005)
Pop. density: 159.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 8019
Postal code: 80130
Map
Map of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand highlighting Chulabhorn

Chulabhorn (Thai: จุฬาภรณ์) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

The district is named in honor of HRH Princess Chulabhorn, the youngest daughter of King Bhumipol Adulyadej, at her 36th birthday.

[edit] History

The district was created on March 7 1994 by merging two tambon of Cha-uat district and four tambon of Ron Phibun district.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ron Phibun, Cha-uat and Thung Song.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Ban Khuan Mut บ้านควนมุด 2 1,575
2. Ban Cha-uat บ้านชะอวด 4 2,735
3. Khuan Nong Khwa ควนหนองคว้า 3 3,254
4. Thung Pho ทุ่งโพธิ์ 8 9,811
5. Na Mo Bun นาหมอบุญ 5 6,549
6. Sam Tambon สามตำบล 5 6,744
 Map of Tambon


Amphoe of Nakhon Si Thammarat Seal of Nakhon Si Thammarat
Amphoe:

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 - Chaloem Phra Kiat

King Amphoe:

Nopphitam - Chang Klang