Thai Mueang district

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Thai Mueang Beach, a part of Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park

Thai Mueang (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in Phang Nga province in the south of Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Takua Pa, Kapong, Mueang Phang Nga, and Takua Thung. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park was established in 1986 and covers 72 km2. The park consists of two parts: the beach of Thai Mueang as well as natural rain forest on Lampi mountain.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). Thai Mueang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status. There are six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.     
1. Thai Mueang ท้ายเหมือง 9 11,172
2. Na Toei นาเตย 9 8,919
3. Bang Thong บางทอง 7 5,075
4. Thung Maphrao ทุ่งมะพร้าว 11 8,908
5. Lam Phi ลำภี 7 4,827
6. Lam Kaen ลำแก่น 6 6,646
 Map of Tambon

See also

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