Chulabhorn District

Chulabhorn
จุฬาภรณ์
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Sam Tambon
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 192.505 km2 (74.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 30,668
 • Density 159.3/km2 (412.6/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 80130
Geocode 8019

Chulabhorn (Thai: จุฬาภรณ์) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

The district is named in honor of HRH Princess Chulabhorn, the youngest daughter of King Bhumipol Adulyadej, at her 36th birthday.

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History

The district was created on March 7, 1994 by merging the two tambon Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat of Cha-uat district and the four tambon Khuan Nong Khwa, Thung Pho, Na Mo Bun and Sam Tambon of Ron Phibun district.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ron Phibun, Cha-uat and Thung Song.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Ban Khuan Mut บ้านควนมุด 2 1,575
2. Ban Cha-uat บ้านชะอวด 4 2,735
3. Khuan Nong Khwa ควนหนองคว้า 3 3,254
4. Thung Pho ทุ่งโพธิ์ 8 9,811
5. Na Mo Bun นาหมอบุญ 5 6,549
6. Sam Tambon สามตำบล 5 6,744
 

References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอจุฬาภรณ์ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 111 (4 ก): 24–25. February 4, 1994. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/004/24.PDF. 

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