Amphoe Na Mom

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Na Mom
thai=นาหม่อม
province=Songkhla
coordinates=coord|6|57|30|N|100|33|25|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Na Mom
area=92.47
population=20,950
population_as_of=2005
density=226.6
postal_code=90310
geocode=9012

Na Mom ( _th. นาหม่อม) is a district ("Amphoe") of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

History

The district was at first the "tambon" Thung Phra Khian (ทุ่งพระเคียน) of Hat Yai district, which was changed into "tambon" Na Mom in 1943. On April 30 1981 it was made the minor district ("King Amphoe") Na Mom, together with three further "tambon" from Hat Yai district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=98|issue=84 ง|pages=1645|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอหาดใหญ่ จังหวัดสงขลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาหม่อม|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2524/D/084/1654.PDF|date=June 2 1981|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=21 ก|pages=32–35|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|date=June 3 1994|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Songkhla, Chana and Hat Yai.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 29 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas within the district, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=627&pv=56 amphoe.com]