Na Yai Am district

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Na Yai Am (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.

History

The district was created on 1 April 1992 by splitting off the five western tambons of Tha Mai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.[2]

Its name "Na Yai Am" directly translates as "grandma Am's rice field". This refers to the residence and rice field here in the past of an old woman named Yai Am (grandma Am) and a place where people passed by. Therefore, it was called by name of the owner.[3]

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the west clockwise) Klaeng of Rayong province, Kaeng Hang Maeo, and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (mubans). Na Yai Am is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Na Yai Am. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Na Yai Am นายายอาม 15 9414
2. Wang Tanot วังโตนด 10 3532
3. Krachae กระแจะ 11 4671
4. Sanam Chai สนามไชย 8 4349
5. Chang Kham ช้างข้าม 13 4739
6. Wang Mai วังใหม่ 10 5403

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