Thung Yai district

Thung Yai is the westernmost district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

History

Tambon Ku Rae was separated from Thung Song district and made the minor district Ku Rae in 1906. When the office was moved to Tambon Tha Yang in 1909, the minor district was renamed following the central tambon name. However, when the government was about to upgrade the minor district, the name Tha Yang was already given to a district of Phetchaburi province. Thus, when the minor district was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1961, it was named Thung Yai after one of the tambon of the district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Tham Phannara, Chawang, Na Bon, Thung Song, Bang Khan of Nakhon Si Thammarat; Lam Thap, Khao Phanom of Krabi province; and Phrasaeng of Surat Thani province.
The important water resource is the Tapi River.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 63 villages. Tha Yang is a township covering parts of the tambon Tha Yang. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations.