Amphoe Thai Mueang

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Thai Mueang
ท้ายเหมือง
Statistics
Province: Phang Nga
District office: 8°24′0″N, 98°15′42″E
Area: 611.8 km²
Inhabitants: 45,547 (2000)
Pop. density: 74.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 8208
Postal code: 82120
Map
Map of Phang Nga, Thailand highlighting Thai Mueang

Thai Mueang (Thai: ท้ายเหมือง) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Phang Nga in the south of Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Takua Pa, Kapong, Mueang Phang Nga and Takua Thung. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

The Khao Lampi - Hat Thai Mueang National Park was established in 1986 and covers 72 km². The park consists of two parts - the beach of Thai Mueang as well as the natural rain forest at Lampi mountain.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (muban). Thai Mueang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status. There are 6 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Thai Mueang ท้ายเหมือง 9 11,172
2. Na Toei นาเตย 9 8,919
3. Bang Thong บางทอง 7 5,075
4. Thung Maphrao ทุ่งมะพร้าว 11 8,908
5. Lam Phi ลำภี 7 4,827
6. Lam Kaen ลำแก่น 6 6,646
 Map of Tambon

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