Khiri Rat Nikhom District
| Khiri Rat Nikhom คีรีรัฐนิคม | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Surat Thani Province | |
| Coordinates: 9°1′48″N 98°57′12″E / 9.03000°N 98.95333°ECoordinates: 9°1′48″N 98°57′12″E / 9.03000°N 98.95333°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Surat Thani |
| Seat | Tha Khanon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 812.3 km2 (313.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 39,957 |
| • Density | 49.2/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 84180 |
| Geocode | 8408 |
Khiri Rat Nikhom (Thai: คีรีรัฐนิคม) is a district (amphoe) in the west of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand.
Geography
The western part of the district is in the hills of the Phuket mountain range, while to the east the terrain is mostly flat. The main rivers are the Phum Duang and Yan Rivers.
Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Vibhavadi, Phunphin, Khian Sa, Phanom, and Ban Ta Khun.
History
The town was first mentioned during the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), when it was a minor mueang under Takua Pa and part of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom. During the thesaphiban administrative reforms in the 1890s it became a district within the province Chaiya, present day Surat Thani.
In 1917 the district was renamed Tha Khanon (ท่าขนอน), as the district office was in that area.[1] On 12 April 1961 the name was changed back to its historical name.[2]
Transport
Khiri Rat Nikhom is the endpoint of a branch of the southern railway, originally planned to run to Phuket, but construction was halted in 1956.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban). Tha Khanon has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Tha Khanon. Each of the 8 tambon is administrated by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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The missing numbers 4 and 5 belong to the tambon which were split off to form King Amphoe Vibhavadi.
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 29 Apr 1917.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 78 (33 ก): 382–. 11 Apr 1961.