Mueang Phatthalung District

Mueang Phatthalung เมืองพัทลุง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phatthalung Province
Coordinates: 7°37′6″N 100°4′24″E / 7.61833°N 100.07333°E / 7.61833; 100.07333Coordinates: 7°37′6″N 100°4′24″E / 7.61833°N 100.07333°E / 7.61833; 100.07333
Country	Thailand
Province	Phatthalung
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
- Total	427.4 km2 (165 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	119,680
- Density	280.0/km2 (725.2/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	93000
Geocode	9301

Mueang Phatthalung (Thai: เมืองพัทลุง) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khao Chaison, Kong Ra, Srinagarindra, and Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, and Ranot and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province.

The eastern part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake.

History

The district Klang Mueang (กลางเมือง) was one of the three original districts established in 1896. In 1917 it was renamed to Lampam (ลำปำ), following the name of the tambon containing the district administration.^[1] The administration was moved to tambon Khuha Sawan in 1924. 1938 the district was finally renamed to Mueang Phatthalung.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phatthalung covers the whole tambon Khuhu Sawan, and small parts of the tambon Khao Chiak, Tha Miram, Prang Mu, Lampam, Tamnan and Khuan Maphrao. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Khuha Sawan	คูหาสวรรค์	-	38,340
3.	Khao Chiak	เขาเจียก	11	3,656
4.	Tha Miram	ท่ามิหรำ	10	4,980
5.	Khok Cha-ngai	โคกชะงาย	9	5,062
6.	Na Thom	นาท่อม	8	4,386
7.	Prang Mu	ปรางหมู่	9	4,909
8.	Tha Khae	ท่าแค	12	7,512
9.	Lampam	ลำปำ	11	6,049
10.	Tamnan	ตำนาน	14	7,371
11.	Khuan Maphrao	ควนมะพร้าว	16	10,626
12.	Rom Mueang	ร่มเมือง	9	5,129
13.	Chai Buri	ชัยบุรี	13	8,285
14.	Na Not	นาโหนด	12	8,056
15.	Phaya Khan	พญาขัน	10	5,319

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Srinagarindra district.

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29 1917. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF.