Thai Mueang district explained

Official Name:Thai Mueang
Native Name:ท้ายเหมือง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phang Nga
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:45547
Population As Of:1 April 2000
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:82120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:8208
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:8.4°N 98.2617°W

thumb|Thai Mueang Beach, a part of Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National ParkThai Mueang (Thai: ท้ายเหมือง, in Thai pronounced as /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.NameThai nameVillagesPop.    
1.Thai Mueangท้ายเหมือง911,172
2.Na Toeiนาเตย98,919
3.Bang Thongบางทอง75,075
4.Thung Maphraoทุ่งมะพร้าว118,908
5.Lam Phiลำภี74,827
6.Lam Kaenลำแก่น66,646
 

See also