- Amphoe Chulabhorn
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Chulabhorn
thai=จุฬาภรณ์
province=Nakhon Si Thammarat
coordinates=coord|8|4|30|N|99|52|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Sam Tambon
area=192.505
population=30,668
population_as_of=2005
density=159.3
postal_code=80130
geocode=8019Chulabhorn ( _th. จุฬาภรณ์) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofNakhon 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.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. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=4 ก|pages=24–25|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอจุฬาภรณ์ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/004/24.PDF|date=February 4 1994|language=Thai]
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).References
External links
* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=258&pv=21 amphoe.com]
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