Thung Wa District

Thung Wa
ทุ่งหว้า
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Satun Province
Coordinates: 7°6′33″N 99°45′21″E / 7.10917°N 99.75583°E / 7.10917; 99.75583Coordinates: 7°6′33″N 99°45′21″E / 7.10917°N 99.75583°E / 7.10917; 99.75583
Country  Thailand
Province Satun
Seat Thung Wa
Area
  Total 452.33 km2 (174.65 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 20,683
  Density 45.75/km2 (118.5/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 91120
Geocode 9106

Thung Wa (Thai: ทุ่งหว้า) is a district (Amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.

History

Thung Wa was one of the three original districts of Satun. The main industry at the beginning of the 20th century was pepper production. When the production declined in the 1910s, many natives moved to the farmland of La-ngu minor district, while foreign merchants left the area completely. In 1930 the government adjusted the administrative structure to the changed economic situation, making La-ngu a district and reducing Thung Wa to a minor district (King Amphoe) under La-ngu.[1] In 1973 Thung Wa regained district status.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Palian of Trang Province. Manang and La-ngu of Satun Province. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

A big part of the shoreline of the district as well as several islands are part of the Mu Ko Phetra National Park.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). Thung Wa is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Thung Wa. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1.Thung Waทุ่งหว้า106,242
2.Na Thonนาทอน96,316
3.Khon Klanขอนคลาน42,305
4.Thung Bulangทุ่งบุหลัง52,174
5.Pakae Bohinป่าแก่บ่อหิน73,646

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ย้ายสับเปลี่ยนที่ว่าการอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 47 (0 ก): 193. 1930-09-14.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาพนม อำเภอสนามชัยเขต อำเภอแม่อาย อำเภอขามสะแกแสง อำเภอเก้าเลี้ยว อำเภอโพธิ์ประทับช้าง อำเภอหนองพอก อำเภอละอุ่น อำเภอทุ่งหว้า และอำเภอศรีธาตุ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 90 (75 ก special): 32–36. June 28, 1973.

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