Pak Phanang district
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Pak Phanang ปากพนัง |
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| Province: | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Surface: | 422.5 km² |
| Residents: | 101,533 (2012) |
| Population density : | 254.4 U / km² |
| ZIP : | 80140, 80330 |
| Geocode : | 8012 |
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Amphoe Pak Phanang ( Thai : อำเภอ ปากพนัง ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district) in the south of the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat . The province of Nakhon Si Thammarat is located in the southern region of Thailand , about 780 km south of Bangkok on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula to the Gulf of Thailand .
etymology
The name Pak Phanag means "Protected Estuary". This refers to the mouth of the Maenam Pak Phanang ( Pak Phanang River , แม่น้ำ ปากพนัง ), which is protected from the open sea by a long peninsula.
geography
Neighboring districts (clockwise from south): the Amphoe Hua Sai , Chian Yai , Chaloem Phra Kiat and Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat . All Amphoe are in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. To the east lies the Gulf of Thailand .
A geographical peculiarity is the long, narrow Talumphuk peninsula ( แหลม ตะลุมพุก ), which was formed by sediments from the predominantly northern current in the Gulf of Thailand in connection with the runoff of the water from the Pak Phanang River. The shallow bay bounded by the peninsula is about three kilometers wide at the mouth of the river and ten kilometers wide at the end of the peninsula. The coast of the bay originally consisted of the Wadden Sea and mangrove forests . Today, however, much of the original landscape has been converted into shrimp farms .
history
During the Thesaphiban administrative reform in 1895, a district called Bia Sad ( เบิ้ ย ซัด ) was created. On March 22, 1903, it was renamed Pak Phang. This name was mentioned for this area as early as 1665.
On October 25, 1962, the tropical storm Harriet reached the district. The flat Talumphuk peninsula was completely devastated by the storm and the city of Pak Phanang was inundated. The water was up to four meters high, which cost around 1,000 lives. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) immediately called for a public fundraising campaign. From the three million baht that remained after the first direct aid, a foundation, the “Rajaprajanugroh Foundation”, was established.
administration
Provincial Administration
Amphoe Pak Phanang is divided into 18 communities ( tambon ) , which in turn are divided into 133 villages ( muban ) .
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Local administration
Pak Phanang ( เทศบาล เมือง ปากพนัง ) is a city ( Thesaban Mueang ) , it consists of the entire Tambon Pak Phanang and parts of the Tambon Hu Long, Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Tok, Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Ok and Bang Phra.
There are three small towns ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the county:
- Ko Thuat ( เทศบาล ตำบล เกาะ ทวด ) consists of the entire tambon Ko Thuat.
- Chamao ( เทศบาล ตำบล ชะ เมา ) consists of the entire tambon Chamao.
- Bang Phra ( เทศบาล ตำบล บาง พระ ) consists of further parts of the Tambon Bang Phra.
There are also 13 “tambon administration organizations” (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล ) for the tambon or the parts of tambon in the county that do not belong to any town.
swell
- Boromthanarat, S., Cobb, S., Lee, V. (1991). Coastal Management in Pak Phanang: A Historical Perspective of the Resources and Issues. Hat Yai, Thailand: Coastal Resources Institute, Prince of Songkla University
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ แจ้ง ความ กระทรวง มหาดไทย. เปลี่ยน ชื่อ อำเภอ . In: Royal Gazette . 19, No. 52, March 15, 1903, p. 1010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat | Phrom Khiri | Lan Saka | Chawang | Phipun | Chian Yai | Cha-uat | Tha Sala | Thung Song | Well bon | Thung Yai | Pak Phanang | Ron Phibun | Sichon | Khanom | Hua Sai | Bang Khan | Tham Phannara | Chulabhorn | Phra Phrom | Nopphitam | Chang Klang | Chaloem Phra Kiat
Coordinates: 8 ° 21 ' N , 100 ° 12' E