Na Yai Am District

Na Yai Am
นายายอาม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chanthaburi Province
Coordinates: 12°46′12″N 101°51′18″E / 12.77000°N 101.85500°E / 12.77000; 101.85500Coordinates: 12°46′12″N 101°51′18″E / 12.77000°N 101.85500°E / 12.77000; 101.85500
Country  Thailand
Province Chanthaburi
Seat Na Yai Am
Area
  Total 300.0 km2 (115.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 32,108
  Density 107.0/km2 (277/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 22160
Geocode 2209

Na Yai Am (Thai: นายายอาม, pronounced [nāː jāːj ʔāːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

History

The district was created on 1 April 1992 by splitting off the five western tambon of Tha Mai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.[2]

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.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Na Yai Amนายายอาม159414
2.Wang Tanotวังโตนด103532
3.Krachaeกระแจะ114671
4.Sanam Chaiสนามไชย84349
5.Chang Khamช้างข้าม134739
6.Wang Maiวังใหม่105403

References

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