Thai Mueang district

Thai Mueang
ท้ายเหมือง
District location in Phang Nga province
District location in Phang Nga province
Coordinates: 8°24′0″N 98°15′42″E / 8.40000°N 98.26167°E / 8.40000; 98.26167
CountryThailand
ProvincePhang Nga
Area
 • Total
611.8 km2 (236.2 sq mi)
Population
 (1 April 2000)
 • Total
45,547
 • Density74.4/km2 (193/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code82120
Geocode8208
Thai Mueang Beach, a part of Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park

Thai Mueang (Thai: ท้ายเหมือง, pronounced [tʰáːj mɯ̌a̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in Phang Nga province in the south of Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Takua Pa, Kapong, Mueang Phang Nga, and Takua Thung. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park was established in 1986 and covers 72 km2. The park consists of two parts: the beach of Thai Mueang as well as natural rain forest on Lampi mountain.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). Thai Mueang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status. There are six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.     
1. Thai Mueang ท้ายเหมือง 9 11,172
2. Na Toei นาเตย 9 8,919
3. Bang Thong บางทอง 7 5,075
4. Thung Maphrao ทุ่งมะพร้าว 11 8,908
5. Lam Phi ลำภี 7 4,827
6. Lam Kaen ลำแก่น 6 6,646
 Map of Tambon

See also