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Sawi (Thai: สวี) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Thung Tako, Lang Suan of Chumphon Province, La-un, Kra Buri of Ranong Province and Mueang Chumphon of Chumphon Province again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
[edit] History
The districts goes back to the Mueang Sawi, located at shore of the Sawi river. On April 16 1897 a first district office was opened in village 5 of tambon Na Pho. After several relocations the present office in village 4 of tambon Sawi was opened on October 1 2001.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (muban). Na Pho is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Na Pho |
นาโพธิ์ |
8 |
7,943 |
|
| 2. |
Sawi |
สวี |
4 |
2,654 |
|
| 3. |
Thung Raya |
ทุ่งระยะ |
11 |
6,590 |
|
| 4. |
Tha Hin |
ท่าหิน |
10 |
4,557 |
|
| 5. |
Pak Phraek |
ปากแพรก |
6 |
1,538 |
|
| 6. |
Dan Sawi |
ด่านสวี |
11 |
5,306 |
|
| 7. |
Khron |
ครน |
14 |
9,090 |
|
| 8. |
Wisai Tai |
วิสัยใต้ |
10 |
5,225 |
|
| 9. |
Na Sak |
นาสัก |
17 |
12,503 |
|
| 10. |
Khao Thalu |
เขาทะลุ |
11 |
7,009 |
|
| 11. |
Khao Khai |
เขาค่าย |
12 |
6,925 |
|
|
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