Chawang district explained

Official Name:Chawang
Native Name:ฉวาง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Si Thammarat
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Chawang
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:65787
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:80150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:8004
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:8.4261°N 99.5047°W

Chawang (Thai: ฉวาง, in Thai pronounced as /t͡ɕʰā.wǎːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai, and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat; Wiang Sa of Surat Thani province.

The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang National Park.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (mubans). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons): Chan Di covers tambon Chan Di, and Chawang and Mai Riang each cover parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Chawangฉวาง97,056
3.La-aiละอาย1511,484
4.Na Waeนาแว127,311
5.Mai Riangไม้เรียง107,769
6.Kabiatกะเปียด33,960
7.Na Kachaนากะชะ74,807
9.Huai Prikห้วยปริก76,177
10.Sairaไสหร้า107,054
15.Na Khliangนาเขลียง62,825
16.Chan Diจันดี57,344
 
Missing numbers are now part of Tham Phannara and Chang Klang Districts.

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