Hua Sai District

Hua Sai
หัวไทร
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°2′24″N 100°16′30″E / 8.04000°N 100.27500°E / 8.04000; 100.27500Coordinates: 8°2′24″N 100°16′30″E / 8.04000°N 100.27500°E / 8.04000; 100.27500
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Hua Sai
Area
  Total 417.733 km2 (161.288 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 68,863
  Density 164.8/km2 (427/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 80170
Geocode 8016

Hua Sai (Thai: หัวไทร) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ranot of Songkhla Province, Khuan Khanun and Pa Phayom of Phattalung Province, Cha-uat, Chian Yai and Pak Phanang of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

History

The district was established in 1904, then named Khao Phang Krai (เขาพังไกร), as the administrative center was located in tambon Khao Phang Krai. When the center was moved in 1906 to tambon Hua Sai the district was renamed accordingly. In 1924 the district was reduced to a minor district (King Amphoe) under Pak Phanang district. In the same year the district office was moved to its present location to village 8 of tambon Hua Sai. 1937 the district regained full district status.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 99 villages (muban). Hua Sai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Hua Sai and Na Saton. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Hua Saiหัวไทร1211,236
2.Na Satonหน้าสตน910,795
3.Sai Khaoทรายขาว128,011
4.Laemแหลม126,673
5.Khao Phang Kraiเขาพังไกร107,485
6.Ban Ramบ้านราม83,755
7.Bang Nopบางนบ92,298
8.Tha Somท่าซอม93,321
9.Khuan Chalikควนชะลิก65,454
10.Ram Kaeoรามแก้ว52,588
11.Ko Phetเกาะเพชร97,247
 

References

  1. ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอหัวไทร จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 54 (0 ง): 850–851. August 2, 1937.
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