Amphoe Pathio

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Pathio
ปะทิว
Statistics
Province: Chumphon
District office: 10°42′30″N, 99°19′6″E
Area: 596.0 km²
Inhabitants: 44,393 (2005)
Pop. density: 74.5 inh./km²
Geocode: 8603
Postal code: 86160
Map
Map of Chumphon, Thailand highlighting Pathio

Pathio (Thai: ปะทิว) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Chumphon, Tha Sae of Chumphon Province and Bang Saphan Noi of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Pathio covers parts of tambon Bang Son and Thale Sap, Map Ammarit parts of tambon Don Yang, Sa Phli parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Bang Son บางสน 8 4,184
2. Thale Sap ทะเลทรัพย์ 7 5,098
3. Sa Phli สะพลี 10 7,669
4. Chum Kho ชุมโค 14 9,547
5. Don Yang ดอนยาง 15 9,047
6. Pak Khlong ปากคลอง 7 4,321
7. Khao Chai Rat เขาไชยราช 9 4,527
 Map of Tambon


Amphoe of Chumphon Seal of Chumphon
Amphoe: Mueang Chumphon - Tha Sae - Pathio - Lang Suan - Lamae - Phato - Sawi - Thung Tako