Amphoe Thung Yai

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Thung Yai
thai=ทุ่งใหญ่
province=Nakhon Si Thammarat
coordinates=coord|8|17|48|N|99|22|30|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Tha Yang
area=603.287
population=67,202
population_as_of=2005
density=111.4
postal_code=80240
geocode=8011

Thung Yai ( _th. ทุ่งใหญ่) is the westernmost district ("Amphoe") of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

History

Tambon Ku Rae was separated from Thung Song district and made the minor district ("King Amphoe") Ku Rae in 1906. When the office was moved to Tambon Tha Yang in 1909, the minor district was renamed following the central tambon name. However when the government was about to upgrade the minor district, the name Tha Yang was already given to a district of Phetchaburi Province. Thus when the minor district was upgraded to a full district on April 1st, 1961, it was named Thung Yai after one of the tambon of the district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=78|issue=33 ก|pages=382–385|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2504/A/033/382.PDF|date=April 11 1961|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Tham Phannara, Chawang, Na Bon, Thung Song, Bang Khan of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Lam Thap, Khao Phanom of Krabi Province and Phrasaeng of Surat Thani Province.

The important water resource is the Tapi River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 63 villages ("muban"). Tha Yang is a township ("thesaban tambon") covering parts of the "tambon" Tha Yang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=251&pv=21 amphoe.com]