Khuan Khanun District

Khuan Khanun
ควนขนุน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phatthalung Province
Coordinates: 7°44′6″N 100°0′36″E / 7.73500°N 100.01000°E / 7.73500; 100.01000Coordinates: 7°44′6″N 100°0′36″E / 7.73500°N 100.01000°E / 7.73500; 100.01000
Country Thailand
Province Phatthalung
Area
 • Total 454.0 km2 (175.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 82,425
 • Density 181.6/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 93110
Geocode 9305

Khuan Khanun (Thai: ควนขนุน, pronounced [kʰūa̯n kʰā.nǔn]) is a district (amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Phatthalung, Srinagarindra, Si Banphot, and Pa Phayom of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and Ranot of Songkhla Province.

The Phru Khuan Khi Sian wetlands at the Thale Noi Lake are protected as a Ramsar wetland. It is part of the larger Thale Noi Non-hunting Area. The Thale Noi is the northernmost part of the Songkhla Lake, separated from the main Thale Luang by a 0.5 m high natural sand bar, the water areas are connected by a 2 km wide channel. While Thale Noi itself has only an area of 28 km², it is surrounded by a swamp area of 459 km².

History

The district was established in 1896, then named Udon (อุดร). The district office was at first in village 5 of tambon Khuan Khanun, and was since then relocated four times. In 1899 it was moved to Ban Makok Tai, and the district was renamed Makok Tai (มะกอกใต้). In 1903 it was renamed Pak Pra (ปากประ).[1] In 1907 it was moved to Ban Thale Noi, so the district was then named Thale Noi (ทะเลน้อย),[2] and when it was again moved to Ban Phanang Tung, the district was named Phanang Tung (พนางตุง) accordingly.[3] Finally in 1923 the district office came to its present location in Ban Khuan Khanun.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban). Khuan Khanun and Makok Nuea are two sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon), each covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Khuan Khanunควนขนุน98,498
2.Thale Noiทะเลน้อย106,621
4.Na Khayatนาขยาด128,103
5.Phanom Wangพนมวังก์85,978
6.Laem Tanotแหลมโตนด74,833
8.Pan Taeปันแต136,061
9.Tanot Duanโตนดด้วน115,864
10.Don Saiดอนทราย115,402
11.Makok Nueaมะกอกเหนือ97,340
12.Phanang Tungพนางตุง139,807
13.Chamuangชะมวง157,934
16.Phraek Haแพรกหา85,612

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Pa Phayom district.

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 19 (52): 1010. 1903-03-15.
  2. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง สร้างถนนตั้งแต่ที่ว่าการอำเภอทะเลน้อย ที่สร้างใหม่จนถึงริมทะเลน้อย เมืองนครศรีธรรมราช (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 26 (ง): 1620. 1909-10-24.
  3. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.
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