AMPHOE THAM PHANNARA

'Tham Phannara' () is a district (''Amphoe'') of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Contents

Geography

History

Administration

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Chawang and Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Phrasaeng and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.

History

The district was created as a minor district (''King Amphoe'') on April 1 1990. A first temporary district office was within Wat Tham Phannara, until the current office building was opened on October 4 1993. On September 7 1995 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (''muban''). There are no municipal (''thesaban'') areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Tham Phannara ถ้ำพรรณรา 10 7,119 2. Khlong Se คลองเส 8 3,977 3. Dusit ดุสิต 11 6,219

Map of Tambon