Thai Mueang District

Thai Mueang (Thai: ท้ายเหมือง, pronounced [tʰáːj mɯ̌a̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in Phang Nga Province in the south of Thailand.

Thai Mueang ท้ายเหมือง
District
District location in Phang Nga Province
Coordinates: 8°24′0″N 98°15′42″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phang Nga
Area
• Total	611.8 km^2 (236.2 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	45,547
• Density	74.4/km^2 (193/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	82120
Geocode	8208

Thai Mueang Beach, a part of Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Takua Pa, Kapong, Mueang Phang Nga, and Takua Thung. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park was established in 1986 and covers 72 km². The park consists of two parts: the beach of Thai Mueang as well as natural rain forest on Lampi mountain.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). Thai Mueang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status. There are six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.      1. Thai Mueang ท้ายเหมือง 9 11,172 2. Na Toei นาเตย 9 8,919 3. Bang Thong บางทอง 7 5,075 4. Thung Maphrao ทุ่งมะพร้าว 11 8,908 5. Lam Phi ลำภี 7 4,827 6. Lam Kaen ลำแก่น 6 6,646

See also

• Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Mueang National Park