Mueang Phatthalung district explained

Official Name:Mueang Phatthalung
Native Name:เมืองพัทลุง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phatthalung
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:119680
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:93000
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:9301
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:7.6183°N 100.0733°W

Mueang Phatthalung (Thai: เมืองพัทลุง, in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰát.tʰā.lūŋ/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phatthalung province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khao Chaison, Kong Ra, Srinagarindra, and Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, and Ranot and Krasae Sin of Songkhla province.

The eastern part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of Songkhla Lake.

History

The district Klang Mueang (กลางเมือง) was one of the three original districts established in 1896. In 1917, it was renamed Lampam (ลำปำ), following the name of the tambon housing the district administration.[1] The administration was moved to tambon Khuha Sawan in 1924. In 1938, the district was renamed Mueang Phatthalung.

Administration

The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Phatthalung covers tambon Khuhu Sawan, and small parts of tambons Khao Chiak, Tha Miram, Prang Mu, Lampam, Tamnan, and Khuan Maphrao. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Khuha Sawanคูหาสวรรค์-38,340
3.Khao Chiakเขาเจียก113,656
4.Tha Miramท่ามิหรำ104,980
5.Khok Cha-ngaiโคกชะงาย95,062
6.Na Thomนาท่อม84,386
7.Prang Muปรางหมู่94,909
8.Tha Khaeท่าแค127,512
9.Lampamลำปำ116,049
10.Tamnanตำนาน147,371
11.Khuan Maphraoควนมะพร้าว1610,626
12.Rom Mueangร่มเมือง95,129
13.Chai Buriชัยบุรี138,285
14.Na Notนาโหนด128,056
15.Phaya Khanพญาขัน105,319
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Srinagarindra District.

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. April 29, 1917. Thai.