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Chian Yai (Thai: เชียรใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pak Phanang, Hua Sai, Cha-uat and Chaloem Phra Kiat.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) on February 1 1937 by splitting it from Pak Phanang district. It was upgraded to a full district on November 3 1947.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). Chian Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chian Yai, Tha Khanan and Thong Lamchiak. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Chian Yai |
เชียรใหญ่ |
10 |
4,210 |
|
| 3. |
Tha Khanan |
ท่าขนาน |
11 |
2,989 |
|
| 4. |
Banklang |
บ้านกลาง |
4 |
1,037 |
|
| 5. |
Ban Noen |
บ้านเนิน |
10 |
3,144 |
|
| 6. |
Sai Mak |
ไสหมาก |
11 |
4,900 |
|
| 7. |
Thong Lamchiak |
ท้องลำเจียก |
10 |
4,816 |
|
| 10. |
Suea Hueng |
เสือหึง |
11 |
3,030 |
|
| 11. |
Karaket |
การะเกด |
12 |
7,371 |
|
| 12. |
Khao Phrabat |
เขาพระบาท |
9 |
6,849 |
|
| 13. |
Mae Chao Yu Hua |
แม่เจ้าอยู่หัว |
10 |
7,481 |
|
|
 |
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat.
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