Pa Phayom
ป่าพะยอม | |
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Coordinates: 7°50′24″N 99°55′6″E / 7.84000°N 99.91833°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Phatthalung |
Seat | Pa Phayom |
Area | |
• Total | 386.4 km2 (149.2 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 32,280 |
• Density | 83.5/km2 (216/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 ( ICT) |
Postal code | 93210 |
Geocode | 9310 |
Pa Phayom ( Thai: ป่าพะยอม, pronounced [pàː pʰā.jɔ̄ːm]) is the northernmost district ( amphoe) of Phatthalung province, southern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khuan Khanun, Si Banphot of Phattalung Province, Huai Yot of Trang province and Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
The minor district ( king amphoe) was established on 19 January 1990, when four tambons were split off from Khuan Khanun district. [1] It was upgraded to a full district on 7 September 1995. [2]
The district is divided into four sub-districts ( tambons), which are further subdivided into 39 villages ( mubans). There are no municipal ( thesabans). There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | Pa Phayom | ป่าพะยอม | 7 | 5,764 | |
2. | Lan Khoi | ลานข่อย | 9 | 7,594 | |
3. | Ko Tao | เกาะเต่า | 13 | 11,281 | |
4. | Ban Phrao | บ้านพร้าว | 10 | 7,641 |