Amphoe Tham Phannara

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Tham Phannara
ถ้ำพรรณรา
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Si Thammarat
District office: 8°25′12″N, 99°23′42″E
Area: 169.1 km²
Inhabitants: 17,315 (2005)
Pop. density: 102.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 8018
Postal code: 80260
Map
Map of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand highlighting Tham Phannara

Tham Phannara (Thai: ถ้ำพรรณรา) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Chawang and Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Phrasaeng and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.

[edit] History

The district was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1990. A first temporary district office was within Wat Tham Phannara, until the current office building was opened on October 4 1993. On September 7 1995 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Tham Phannara ถ้ำพรรณรา 10 7,119
2. Khlong Se คลองเส 8 3,977
3. Dusit ดุสิต 11 6,219
 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