Khuan Khanun District

Khuan Khanun
ควนขนุน
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phatthalung Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Phatthalung
Seat
Area
 • Total 454.0 km2 (175.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 82,425
 • Density 181.6/km2 (470.3/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 93110
Geocode 9305

Khuan Khanun (Thai: ควนขนุน) is a district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Phatthalung, Srinagarindra, Si Banphot and Pa Phayom of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and Ranot of Songkhla Province.

The Phru Khuan Khi Sian wetlands at the Thale Noi lake are protected as a Ramsar wetland. It is part of the larger Thale Noi Non-hunting Area. The Thale Noi is the northernmost part of the Songkhla Lake, separated from the main Thale Luang by a 0.5m high natural sand bar, the water areas are connected by a 2 km wide channel. While Thale Noi itself has only an area of 28 km², it is surrounded by a swamp area of 459 km².

History

The district was established in 1896, then named Udon (อุดร). The district office was at first located in village 5 of tambon Khuan Khanun, and was since then relocated 4 times. In 1899 it was moved to Ban Makok Tai, and the district was renamed to Makok Tai (มะกอกใต้). 1903 it was renamed to Pak Phra (ปากพระ).[1] 1907 it was moved to Ban Thale Noi, so the district was then named Thale Noi (ทะเลน้อย),[2] and when it was again to Ban Phanang Tung, the district was named Phanang Tung (พนางตุง) accordingly.[3] Finally in 1923 the district office came to the present location in Ban Khuan Khanun.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban). Khuan Khanun and Makok Nuea are two subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) , each covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[4]
01. Khuan Khanun ควนขนุน 09 8,498
02. Thale Noi ทะเลน้อย 10 6,621
04. Na Khayat นาขยาด 12 8,103
05. Phanom Wang พนมวังก์ 08 5,978
06. Laem Tanot แหลมโตนด 07 4,833
08. Pan Tae ปันแต 13 6,061
09. Tanot Duan โตนดด้วน 11 5,864
10. Don Sai ดอนทราย 11 5,402
11. Makok Nuea มะกอกเหนือ 09 7,340
12. Phanang Tung พนางตุง 13 9,807
13. Chamuang ชะมวง 15 7,934
16. Phraek Ha แพรกหา 08 5,612

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Pa Phayom district.

References

  1. ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 19 (52): 1010. 1903-03-15. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2445/052/1010.PDF. 
  2. ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง สร้างถนนตั้งแต่ที่ว่าการอำเภอทะเลน้อย ที่สร้างใหม่จนถึงริมทะเลน้อย เมืองนครศรีธรรมราช" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 26 (0 ง): 1620. 1909-10-24. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2452/D/1620.PDF. 
  3. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
  4. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5193_01.html. 

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