Pa Phayom ป่าพะยอม |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Phatthalung Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Phatthalung |
Seat | Pa Phayom |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 386.4 km2 (149.2 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 32,280 |
• Density | 83.5/km2 (216.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 93110 |
Geocode | 9310 |
Pa Phayom (Thai: ป่าพะยอม) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khuan Khanun, Si Banphot of Phattalung Province, Huai Yot of Trang Province and Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on January 19 1990, when four tambon were split off from Khuan Khanun district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.[2]
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban), and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Pa Phayom | ป่าพะยอม | 7 | 5,764 | |
2. | Lan Khoi | ลานข่อย | 9 | 7,594 | |
3. | Ko Tao | เกาะเต่า | 13 | 11,281 | |
4. | Ban Phrao | บ้านพร้าว | 10 | 7,641 |
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