Amphoe Na Yai Am

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Na Yai Am
นายายอาม
Statistics
Province:	Chanthaburi
District office:	Na Yai Am 12°46′12″N, 101°51′18″E
Area:	300.0 km²
Inhabitants:	32,108 (2005)
Pop. density:	107.0 inh./km²
Geocode:	2209
Postal code:	22160
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Na Yai Am (Thai: นายายอาม) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The district was created on April 1 1992 by splitting off the five western tambon of Tha Mai district^[1]. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996^[2].

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Klaeng of Rayong Province, Kaeng Hang Maeo and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban). Na Yai Am is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Na Yai Am. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Na Yai Am	นายายอาม	15	9414
2.	Wang Tanot	วังโตนด	10	3532
3.	Krachae	กระแจะ	11	4671
4.	Sanam Chai	สนามไชย	8	4349
5.	Chang Kham	ช้างข้าม	13	4739
6.	Wang Mai	วังใหม่	10	5403