Hua Sai District

Hua Sai (Thai: หัวไทร, pronounced [hǔa̯ sāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Hua Sai

หัวไทร
District
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°2′24″N 100°16′30″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatHua Sai
Area
 • Total417.733 km2 (161.288 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total68,863
 • Density164.8/km2 (427/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80170
Geocode8016

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Ranot of Songkhla Province; Khuan Khanun and Pa Phayom of Phattalung Province; Cha-uat, Chian Yai, and Pak Phanang of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

History

The district was established in 1904, then named Khao Phang Krai (เขาพังไกร), as the administrative center was in tambon Khao Phang Krai. When the center was moved in 1906 to tambon Hua Sai, the district was renamed accordingly. In 1924 the district was reduced to a minor district (king amphoe) under Pak Phanang District. In the same year the district office was moved to its present location in village eight of tambon Hua Sai. In 1937 the district regained full district status.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 99 villages (mubans). Hua Sai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Hua Sai and Na Saton. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Hua Saiหัวไทร1211,236
2.Na Satonหน้าสตน910,795
3.Sai Khaoทรายขาว128,011
4.Laemแหลม126,673
5.Khao Phang Kraiเขาพังไกร107,485
6.Ban Ramบ้านราม83,755
7.Bang Nopบางนบ92,298
8.Tha Somท่าซอม93,321
9.Khuan Chalikควนชะลิก65,454
10.Ram Kaeoรามแก้ว52,588
11.Ko Phetเกาะเพชร97,247
  

References
  1. ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอหัวไทร จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 54 (0 ง): 850–851. August 2, 1937.
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