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Cha-uat (Thai: ชะอวด) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Thung Song, Chulabhorn, Ron Phibun, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chian Yai and Hua Sai of Nakho Si Thammarat Province, Ranot of Songkhla Province, Khuan Khanun and Pa Phayom of Phattalung Province and Huai Yot of Trang Province.
Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park is located in the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range at the boundary to Phattalung and Trang provinces.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created in 1923, when it was split from Ron Phibun district. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1953.[1]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). Cha-uat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Cha-uat and Tha Pra Cha. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Cha-uat |
ชะอวด |
9 |
12,405 |
|
| 2. |
Tha Samet |
ท่าเสม็ด |
7 |
4,765 |
|
| 3. |
Tha Pracha |
ท่าประจะ |
6 |
7,180 |
|
| 4. |
Khreng |
เคร็ง |
11 |
7,654 |
|
| 5. |
Wang Ang |
วังอ่าง |
10 |
9,551 |
|
| 6. |
Ban Tun |
บ้านตูล |
6 |
6,955 |
|
| 7. |
Khon Hat |
ขอนหาด |
8 |
6,147 |
|
| 8. |
Ko Khan |
เกาะขันธ์ |
9 |
8,903 |
|
| 9. |
Khuan Nong Hong |
ควนหนองหงษ์ |
8 |
6,830 |
|
| 10. |
Khao Phra Thong |
เขาพระทอง |
7 |
7,345 |
|
| 11. |
Nang Long |
นางหลง |
7 |
6,492 |
|
|
 |
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖" (in Thai) (March 10 1953). Royal Gazette 70 (17 ก): 368–371.
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