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Phunphin (Thai: พุนพิน, pronounced [pʰūn.pʰīn]) 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.[1]

Phunphin
พุนพิน
District
Chulachomklao Bridge, a historic railway bridge over Tapi River near Surat Thani railway station
District location in Surat Thani province
Coordinates: 9°6′35″N 99°13′55″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurat Thani
SeatTha Kham
Area
 • Total1,208.7 km2 (466.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total73,067
 • Density72.8/km2 (189/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code84130
Geocode8417

Geography


Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise): Tha Chang, Bandon, 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.


History


The district's name was changed from Tha Kham to Phunphin in 1939.[2]


Administration



Central administration


Phunphin district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Tha Khamท่าข้าม0626,634
02.Tha Sathonท่าสะท้อน0705,439
03.Liletลีเล็ด0804,045
04.Bang Madueaบางมะเดื่อ0704,709
05.Bang Dueanบางเดือน0503,073
06.Tha Rong Changท่าโรงช้าง0505,483
07.Krutกรูด0605,378
08.Phunphinพุนพิน0302,322
09.Bang Ngonบางงอน1105,409
10.Si Wichaiศรีวิชัย0302,184
11.Nam Ropน้ำรอบ0702,370
12.Maluanมะลวน0907,624
13.Hua Toeiหัวเตย0704,410
14.Nong Saiหนองไทร0504,320
15.Khao Hua Khwaiเขาหัวควาย0404,094
16.Tapanตะปาน0505,512
  

Local administration


There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district:

There are 16 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:


Transport


Phunphin is the transportation hub of Surat Thani Province. It has one railway intersection, three railway stations, and four rail stops. 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.


References


  1. "Surat Thani". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  3. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-08.




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