Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 8603 Population 44,393 (2005) | Seat Bang Son Postal code 86160 Area 596 km² Province Chumphon Province | |
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Pathio (Thai: ปะทิว, [pā.tʰīw]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand. The province's main airport, Chumphon Airport is in Pathio. Pathio has alternate English spellings, Pathiu and Pathiew.
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Map of Pathio District, Chumphon, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Chumphon, Tha Sae of Chumphon Province and Bang Saphan Noi of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand. The area features numerous limestone caves and rock formations from the Mesozoic Era. The main beach of Pathio is named Ao Bo Mao or translated as Spring Tree Bay, Wikimapia. Thung Wua Laen Beach, known as Running Bull Beach is a key tourism destination in the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Pathio covers parts of tambon Bang Son and Thale Sap, Map Ammarit parts of tambon Don Yang, Sa Phli parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).