Amphoe Kantang

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Kantang
กันตัง
Province: Trang
Surface: 612.7 km²
Residents: 86,326 (2012)
Population density : 135.5 U / km²
ZIP : 92110
Geocode : 9202
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Map of Trang, Thailand, with Kantang

Kantang district ( Thai อำเภอ กันตัง ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district) of Trang province . Trang Province is located in the southern region of Thailand .

geography

Kantang County is in the west of the province. The mouth of the Khlong Trang is in the district.

Neighboring districts (clockwise from north): Sikao District , Mueang Trang, and Yan Ta Khao District of Trang Province. In the southwest is the Andaman Sea .

history

Kantang was originally the capital of Trang Province. The provincial administration was initially in Khuan Thani, then from 1893 to 1916 directly on the coast in Kantang . However, since there were regular floods there, the capital was moved further inland to its current position. The city pillar ( Lak Mueang ) of Trang, however, is still in Khuan Thani today.

traffic

The Thung Song Junction – Kantang railway ends in the city of Kantang , a branch of the Southern Railway connecting Bangkok with Malaysia .

  • View from the tracks

  • Entrance from the street

  • View of the platform

  • Detail of old objects

Attractions

  • Hat Yong Lin ( หาด ห ยง หลิน ) - small flat sandy beach, lined with limestone cliffs
  • National parks:
    • Hat Chao Mai National Park ( อุทยาน นก น้ำ คลอง นำ ชาน ) - the 230.86 km² park has existed since 1981. It consists of part of the Kantang coastline and numerous islands, such as Ko Muk ( เกาะ มุก ) and Ko Kradan ( เกาะ กระดาน ). On the mainland near the park administration there is a spring with water at around 70 ° C.
  • Water falls:
    • Outside the national park there are some waterfalls that are worth seeing, such as the Sai-Rung waterfall ( น้ำตก สายรุ้ง ), the Ka-Chong waterfall ( น้ำตก กะ ช่อง ) and the Lam-Plok waterfall ( น้ำตก ลำ ปลอก ).

administration

Provincial Administration

Amphoe Kantang is divided into 14 communities ( Tambon ) , which in turn are divided into 83 villages ( Muban ) .

No. Surname Thai Muban Pop.   No. Surname Thai Muban Pop.
1. Kantang กันตัง - 12,767   08th. Khlong Lu คลอง ลุ 7th 4.213
2. Khuan Thani ควน ธานี 6th 04,949   09. Yan Sue ย่านซื่อ 4th 2,276
3. Bang Mak บาง หมาก 6th 05,579   10. Bo Nam Ron บ่อน้ำร้อน 9 9,375
4th Bang Pao บาง เป้า 7th 09,650   11. Bang Sak บาง สัก 6th 5,059
5. Wang Won วังวน 5 04,085   12. Well Kluea นา เกลือ 6th 4,355
6th Kantang Tai กันตัง ใต้ 6th 07,012   13. Ko Libong เกาะ ลิบ ง 8th 7.105
7th Khok Yang โคก ยาง 8th 04,440   14th Khlong Chi Lom คลอง ชีล้อม 5 4,479
Overview map of the tambon

Local administration

Kantang ( เทศบาล เมือง กันตัง ) is a city ( Thesaban Mueang ) in the district, it consists of the entire Tambon Kantang.

There are also 13 "Tambon Administrative Organizations " ( องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - Tambon Administrative Organizations, TAO) for the tambon in the county that do not belong to any city.

Web links

Commons : Amphoe Kantang  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

Coordinates: 7 ° 24 '  N , 99 ° 31'  E