Amphoe Mueang Trang

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Mueang Trang
เมืองตรัง
Statistics
Province:	Trang
District office:	7°33′30″N, 99°36′36″E
Area:	548.6 km²
Inhabitants:	147,034 (2005)
Pop. density:	268.0 inh./km²
Geocode:	9201
Postal code:	92000
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Mueang Trang ( Thai: เมืองตรัง , also Mueang Thap Thiang ( Thai: เมืองทับเที่ยง ) is the capital district ( Amphoe Mueang ) of Trang Province, Thailand. The city (thesaban nakhon) has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang district.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 External links

[edit] History

Mueang Trang or the previous name Thap Thiang, became the capital district of Trang Province in 1915, when the capital was moved inland from Kantang, which was too prone to flooding.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Na Yong, Yan Ta Khao, Kantang, Sikao, Wang Wiset, Huai Yot of Trang Province and Si Banphot of Phatthalung Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 118 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Trang covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang. The township (thesaban tambon) Khlong Teng covers parts of tambon Na Tham Nuea. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Thap Thiang	ทับเที่ยง	-	59,637
4.	Na Phala	นาพละ	10	3,382
5.	Ban Khuan	บ้านควน	6	3,928
6.	Na Bin La	นาบินหลา	6	3,381
7.	Khuan Pring	ควนปริง	6	7,603
8.	Na Yong Tai	นาโยงใต้	8	4,537
9.	Bang Rak	บางรัก	6	3,917
10.	Khok Lo	โคกหล่อ	12	10,557
13.	Na To Ming	นาโต๊ะหมิง	6	4,809
14.	Nong Trut	หนองตรุด	9	5,482
15.	Nam Phut	น้ำผุด	12	9,683
17.	Na Ta Luang	นาตาล่วง	6	5,843
18.	Ban Pho	บ้านโพธิ์	10	8,360
19.	Na Tham Nuea	นาท่ามเหนือ	13	10,509
20.	Na Tham Tai	นาท่ามใต้	8	5,406