Amphoe Thung Song

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Thung Song
ทุ่งสง
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Si Thammarat
District office: Pak Phraek
8°9′54″N, 99°40′48″E
Area: 1,042.0 km²
Inhabitants: 146,226 (2005)
Pop. density: 140.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 8009
Postal code: 80110
Map
Map of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand highlighting Thung Song

Thung Song (Thai: ทุ่งสง) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Bang Khan, Thung Yai, Na Bon, Chang Klang, Lan Saka, Ron Phibun, Chulabhorn, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Huai Yot and Ratsada of Trang Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 125 villages (muban). Thung Song is a town (thesaban mueang) covering the whole tambon Pak Phraek. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Pak Phraek ปากแพรก - 27,358
2. Cha Mai ชะมาย 8 12,127
3. Nong Hong หนองหงส์ 14 9,722
4. Khuan Krot ควนกรด 13 9,525
5. Na Mai Phai นาไม้ไผ่ 14 8,420
6. Na Luang Sen นาหลวงเสน 9 9,228
7. Khao Ro เขาโร 11 9,235
8. Ka Pang กะปาง 11 14,578
9. Thi Wang ที่วัง 11 12,401
10. Namtok น้ำตก 6 2,819
11. Tham Yai ถ้ำใหญ่ 11 12,102
12. Na Pho นาโพธิ์ 5 5,779
13. Khao Khao เขาขาว 12 12,932
 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