Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 9306 Population 50,052 (2008) | Seat Pak Phayun Postal code 93120 Area 433.3 km² Province Phatthalung Province | |
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Pak Phayun (Thai: ปากพะยูน, [pàːk pʰā.jūːn]) is a district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.
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Map of Pak Phayun District, Phatthalung, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Pa Bon and Bang Kaeo of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin, Sathing Phra, Singhanakhon and Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province.
To the east of the district is the Thale Luang lake, which through a narrow strait opens into the main Songkhla Lake south of the district.
History
The district was established in 1896 as part of the thesaphiban administrative reforms, originally subdivided into 17 tambon.
In 1903 it was renamed from Taksin (ทักษิณ, meaning South) to Pak Phayun.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (muban). Pak Phayun is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pak Phayun. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).