Manang district, Thailand explained

Official Name:Manang
Native Name:มะนัง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Satun
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Palm Phatthana
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:14611
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:91130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:9107
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:7°N 99.9217°W

Manang (Thai: มะนัง, in Thai pronounced as /mā.nāŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.

History

The district was created on 15 July 1996 by splitting two tambons from Khuan Kalong District[1] On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Palian of Trang Province, Khuan Kalong, La-ngu and Thung Wa of Satun Province.

Administration

The district is divided into two sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 18 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and two tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Palm Phatthanaปาล์มพัฒนา98,347
2.Nikhom Phatthanaนิคมพัฒนา96,264

External links

All data about Manang and Palm Phatthana in English

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 113. Special 18 ง. 34. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอควนกาหลง จังหวัดสตูล ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอมะนัง. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/34.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718005013/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/34.PDF. dead. July 18, 2011. June 26, 1996. Thai.
  2. News: http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625. Manager Online. th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Thai.
  3. Royal Gazette. 124. 46 ก. 14–21. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. August 24, 2007. Thai.