Chulabhorn District

Chulabhorn (Thai: จุฬาภรณ์) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Chulabhorn

จุฬาภรณ์
District
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°4′30″N 99°52′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatSam Tambon
Area
 • Total192.505 km2 (74.327 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total31,481
 • Density159.3/km2 (413/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80130
Geocode8019

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. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01.Ban Khuan Mutบ้านควนมุด021,592
02.Ban Cha-uatบ้านชะอวด042,708
03.Khuan Nong Khwaควนหนองคว้า043,305
04.Thung Phoทุ่งโพธิ์089,737
05.Na Mo Bunนาหมอบุญ067,112
06.Sam Tambonสามตำบล067,027
  

Local administration

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

  • Ban Cha-uat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านชะอวด) consisting of sub-districts Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat.
  • Khuan Nong Khwa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลควนหนองคว้า) consisting of sub-district Khuan Nong Khwa.
  • Thung Pho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งโพธิ์) consisting of sub-district Thung Pho.
  • Na Mo Bun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาหมอบุญ) consisting of sub-district Na Mo Bun.
  • Sam Tambon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสามตำบล) consisting of sub-district Sam Tambon.
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References
  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอจุฬาภรณ์ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (4 ก): 24–25. 4 February 1994.
  2. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 24 March 2016.


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