Pak Phayun District

Pak Phayun
ปากพะยูน
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phatthalung Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Phatthalung
Seat Pak Phayun
Area
 • Total 433.3 km2 (167.3 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 50,052
 • Density 115.3/km2 (298.6/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 93120
Geocode 9306

Pak Phayun (Thai: ปากพะยูน) is a district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Pa Bon and Bang Kaeo of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin, Sathing Phra, Singhanakhon and Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province.

To the east of the district is the Thale Luang lake, which through a narrow strait opens into the main Songkhla Lake south of the district.

History

The district was established in 1896 as part of the thesaphiban administrative reforms, originally subdivided into 17 tambon.

In 1903 it was renamed from Taksin (ทักษิณ, meaning South) to Pak Phayun.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (muban). Pak Phayun is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pak Phayun. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[2]
1. Pak Phayun ปากพะยูน 06 08,609
2. Don Pradu ดอนประดู่ 11 06,416
3. Ko Nang Kham เกาะนางคำ 09 05,503
4. Ko Mak เกาะหมาก 11 07,029
5. Falami ฝาละมี 11 10,613
6. Han Thao หารเทา 09 09,506
7. Don Sai ดอนทราย 06 02,376

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. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5193_01.html. 

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