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Chulabhorn District

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Country
  
Thailand

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Geocode
  
8019

Population
  
31,481 (2015)

Seat
  
Sam Tambon

Postal code
  
80130

Area
  
192.5 km²

Chulabhorn District

Province
  
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Chulabhorn (Thai: จุฬาภรณ์) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

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Map of Chulabhorn District, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

The district is named in honor of HRH Princess Chulabhorn, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, at her 36th birthday.

History

The district was created on March 7, 1994 by merging the two tambon Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat of Cha-uat district and the four tambon Khuan Nong Khwa, Thung Pho, Na Mo Bun and Sam Tambon of Ron Phibun district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ron Phibun, Cha-uat and Thung Song.

Central administration

The district Chulabhorn is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 30 administrative villages (Muban).

Local administration

There are 5 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Ban Cha-uat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านชะอวด) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Khuan Mut, Ban Cha-uat.
  • Khuan Nong Khwa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลควนหนองคว้า) consisting of the complete subdistrict Khuan Nong Khwa.
  • Thung Pho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งโพธิ์) consisting of the complete subdistrict Thung Pho.
  • Na Mo Bun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาหมอบุญ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Na Mo Bun.
  • Sam Tambon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสามตำบล) consisting of the complete subdistrict Sam Tambon.
  • References

    Chulabhorn District Wikipedia