Chulabhorn district

Chulabhorn
จุฬาภรณ์
District
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
Coordinates: 8°4′30″N 99°52′12″E / 8.07500°N 99.87000°E / 8.07500; 99.87000
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatSam Tambon
Area
 • Total
192.505 km2 (74.327 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
31,481
 • Density159.3/km2 (413/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80130
Geocode8019

Chulabhorn (Thai: จุฬาภรณ์) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

The district was named in honour of Princess Chulabhorn, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on her 36th birthday.

History

The district was created on 7 March 1994 by merging the two tambons, Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat of Cha-uat district and the four tambons Khuan Nong Khwa, Thung Pho, Na Mo Bun, and Sam Tambon of Ron Phibun district.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ron Phibun, Cha-uat, and Thung Song.

Administration

Central administration

Chulabhorn is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 30 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1. Ban Khuan Mut บ้านควนมุด 2 1,592
2. Ban Cha-uat บ้านชะอวด 4 2,708
3. Khuan Nong Khwa ควนหนองคว้า 4 3,305
4. Thung Pho ทุ่งโพธิ์ 8 9,737
5. Na Mo Bun นาหมอบุญ 6 7,112
6. Sam Tambon สามตำบล 6 7,027
 Map of Tambon

Local administration

There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Ban Cha-uat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านชะอวด) consisting of sub-districts Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat.
  • Khuan Nong Khwa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลควนหนองคว้า) consisting of sub-district Khuan Nong Khwa.
  • Thung Pho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งโพธิ์) consisting of sub-district Thung Pho.
  • Na Mo Bun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาหมอบุญ) consisting of sub-district Na Mo Bun.
  • Sam Tambon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสามตำบล) consisting of sub-district Sam Tambon.

References

  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอจุฬาภรณ์ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (4 ก): 24–25. 4 February 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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