Chulabhorn district explained

Official Name:Chulabhorn
Native Name:จุฬาภรณ์
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:Sam Tambon
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:31481
Population As Of:2015
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:80130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:8019
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:8.075°N 99.87°W

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.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Ban Khuan MutThai: บ้านควนมุด21,592
2.Ban Cha-uatThai: บ้านชะอวด42,708
3.Khuan Nong KhwaThai: ควนหนองคว้า43,305
4.Thung PhoThai: ทุ่งโพธิ์89,737
5.Na Mo BunThai: นาหมอบุญ67,112
6.Sam TambonThai: สามตำบล67,027
 

Local administration

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 111. 4 ก. 24–25. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอจุฬาภรณ์ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/004/24.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120612140408/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/004/24.PDF. dead. 12 June 2012. February 4, 1994. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2015. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2016-03-24.