Tha Li District

Tha Li
ท่าลี่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°37′28″N 101°25′17″E / 17.62444°N 101.42139°E / 17.62444; 101.42139Coordinates: 17°37′28″N 101°25′17″E / 17.62444°N 101.42139°E / 17.62444; 101.42139
Country  Thailand
Province Loei
Seat Tha Li
Area
  Total 683.0 km2 (263.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 27,117
  Density 39.7/km2 (103/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 42140
Geocode 4208

Tha Li (Thai: ท่าลี่; IPA: [tʰâː lîː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Chiang Khan, Mueang Loei and Phu Ruea of Loei Province. To the northwest is the Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

The northwestern part of the district reaches the southern end of the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 41 villages (muban). Tha Li is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Tha Li. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Tha Liท่าลี่95,718
2.Nong Phueหนองผือ107,141
3.A Hiอาฮี64,646
4.Nam Khaemน้ำแคม65,004
5.Khok Yaiโคกใหญ่52,956
6.Nam Thunน้ำทูน51,652

References

  1. ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25

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