Huai Yot District

Huai Yot
ห้วยยอด
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Trang Province
Coordinates: 7°47′6″N 99°38′6″E / 7.78500°N 99.63500°E / 7.78500; 99.63500Coordinates: 7°47′6″N 99°38′6″E / 7.78500°N 99.63500°E / 7.78500; 99.63500
Country  Thailand
Province Trang
Seat Huai Yot
Area
  Total 753.4 km2 (290.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 90,261
  Density 119.8/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 92130
Geocode 9206

Huai Yot (Thai: ห้วยยอด) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Trang Province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ratsada of Trang Province, Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Pa Phayom, Si Banphot of Phatthalung Province, Mueang Trang, Wang Wiset of Trang Province again and Bang Khan of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province again.

History

Originally named Khao Khao (เขาขาว), it was renamed to Huai Yot in 1939.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 133 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Huai Yot covers parts of tambon Huai Yot and Khao Pun; Na Wong covers parts of tambon Na Wong, Bang Kung and Wang Khiri; and Lam Phu Ra covers parts of tambon Lam Phu Ra. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Huai Yotห้วยยอด511,377
2.Nong Chang Laenหนองช้างแล่น127,795
5.Bang Diบางดี127,679
6.Bang Kungบางกุ้ง95,317
7.Khao Kopเขากอบ127,894
8.Khao Khaoเขาขาว73,797
9.Khao Punเขาปูน74,791
10.Pak Chaemปากแจ่ม74,927
11.Pak Khomปากคม73,438
14.Tha Ngioท่างิ้ว84,557
15.Lamphu Raลำภูรา105,709
16.Na Wongนาวง116,504
17.Huai Nangห้วยนาง85,710
19.Nai Taoในเตา42,704
20.Thung Toทุ่งต่อ83,738
21.Wang Khiriวังคีรี64,324
 

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Ratsada district.

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.

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