Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 2209 Population 32,108 (2005) | Seat Na Yai Am Postal code 22160 Area 300 km² Province Chanthaburi Province | |
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Na Yai Am (Thai: นายายอาม, [nāː jāːj ʔāːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.
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Map of Na Yai Am District, Chanthaburi, Thailand
History
The district was created on 1 April 1992 by splitting off the five western tambon of Tha Mai district. It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.
Geography
Neighboring 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 subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban). Na Yai Am is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Na Yai Am. There are further 6 tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.