Pathio District

Pathio
ปะทิว
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chumphon Province
Coordinates: 10°42′33″N 99°19′6″E / 10.70917°N 99.31833°E / 10.70917; 99.31833Coordinates: 10°42′33″N 99°19′6″E / 10.70917°N 99.31833°E / 10.70917; 99.31833
Country  Thailand
Province Chumphon
Seat Bang Son
Area
  Total 596.0 km2 (230.1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 44,393
  Density 74.5/km2 (193/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 86160
Geocode 8603

Pathio (Thai: ปะทิว, pronounced [pā.tʰīw]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand. The province's main airport, Chumphon Airport is in Pathio. Pathio has alternate English spellings, Pathiu and Pathiew.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Chumphon, Tha Sae of Chumphon Province and Bang Saphan Noi of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand. The area features numerous limestone caves and rock formations from the Mesozoic Era. The main beach of Pathio is named Ao Bo Mao or translated as Spring Tree Bay, Wikimapia. Thung Wua Laen Beach, known as Running Bull Beach is a key tourism destination in the district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Pathio covers parts of tambon Bang Son and Thale Sap, Map Ammarit parts of tambon Don Yang, Sa Phli parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Bang Sonบางสน84,184
2.Thale Sapทะเลทรัพย์75,098
3.Saphliสะพลี107,669
4.Chum Khoชุมโค149,547
5.Don Yangดอนยาง159,047
6.Pak Khlongปากคลอง74,321
7.Khao Chai Ratเขาไชยราช94,527
 

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