Ratsada District

Ratsada District (Thai: รัษฎา, pronounced [rát.sā.dāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Trang Province, Thailand.

Ratsada

รัษฎา
District location in Trang Province
Coordinates: 7°58′30″N 99°38′0″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceTrang
SeatKhlong Pang
Area
  Total232.4 km2 (89.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total26,381
  Density113.5/km2 (294/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code92160
Geocode9209

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Ratsada was established on 1 April 1991 by splitting off five tambons from Huai Yot District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Huai Yot of Trang Province; Bang Khan and Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (mubans). Khlong Pang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khlong Pang. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Khuan Maoควนเมา156,373
2.Khlong Pangคลองปาง95,683
3.Nong Buaหนองบัว94,737
4.Nong Prueหนองปรือ127,057
5.Khao Phraiเขาไพร52,531
 

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