Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Population 73,067 (2014) Postal code 84130 | Seat Tha Kham Area 1,240 km² Province Surat Thani Province Geocode 8417 | |
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Phunphin (Thai: พุนพิน) is a district (amphoe) in Surat Thani Province in the south of Thailand. Tha Kham is the principal town of the district. In 2014, the population was 73,067.
Contents
- Map of Phunphin District Surat Thani Thailand
- Geography
- Transportation
- History
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Phunphin District, Surat Thani, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Tha Chang, Mueang Surat Thani, Ban Na Doem, Khian Sa, Khiri Rat Nikhom, and Vibhavadi. It has a short coastline on Bandon Bay to the northeast.
The main rivers of the district are the Tapi and its tributary Phum Duang, which flows into the Tapi at the town of Tha Kham.
Transportation
Phunphin is the transportation hub of Surat Thani Province. It has one railway intersection, three railway stations, and four railstops. Surat Thani Railway Station in this district is the main passenger railway station of Surat Thani Province. At the Ban Thung Pho junction (km631) the southern railway branches to what was originally intended to connect the railway to Takua Thung District, Phang Nga, just north of Phuket Province. After the completion of 31 km of the railroad to Khiri Ratthanikhom in 1956, construction was halted for budgetary reasons.
Also in Phunphin are the Surat Thani Airport, the Inland Container Depot (ICD), and the Asian highway AH2 (Thai Hwy 41), the main road connecting to other provinces. Thai Hwy 401 connects Phunphin with the town of Surat Thani.
History
The district was renamed from Tha Kham to Phunphin in 1939.
Central administration
The Phunphin District is divided into 16 sub-districts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:
There are 16 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: