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.
6-517: 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. The district's name was changed from Tha Kham to Phunphin in 1939. Phunphin district
12-629: A subordinate of Phum Riang district . It was upgraded to a full district on 1 August 1938. The district extends from the coast to the Bandon Bay in the east to the ridges of the Phuket mountain range , which forms the boundary between the provinces Surat Thani and Ranong. Located in these hills is the Kaeng Krung National Park . The district is crossed by the southern railway , as well as Asian highway AH2 . The district
18-450: Is divided into 16 sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 98 administrative villages ( mubans ). There is one town ( thesaban mueang ) in the district: There are 16 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: 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
24-530: 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
30-659: 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. Tha Chang District, Surat Thani Tha Chang ( Thai : ท่าฉาง , pronounced [tʰâː t͡ɕʰǎːŋ] ) is a district ( amphoe ) in the west of Surat Thani province of southern Thailand . Neighboring districts are Chaiya to
36-457: The north, and to the west the district Kapoe of Ranong province . Bandon Bay to the east, Phunphin district , Vibhavadi and Ban Ta Khun to the south, The minor district ( king amphoe ) was created on 31 July 1908, consisting of tambons Than, Pak Chalui, and Sawiat of Phum Riang District and Tha Khoei, Tha Chang, and Khlong Sai of Phunphin District. The minor district was made
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