Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat (, ) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province in southern Thailand.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise): Pak Phanang, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Phra Phrom, Lan Saka, Phrom Khiri and Tha Sala. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
Administration The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (mubans). No. Name Thai name Villages Pop. 1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-46,3642.Tha Wangท่าวัง-17,2343.Khlangคลัง-18,6386.Tha Raiท่าไร่68,4377.Pak Nakhonปากนคร612,5018.Na Saiนาทราย66,12412.Kamphaeng Saoกำแพงเซา99,78413.Chaiyamontriไชยมนตรี56,46014.Mamuang Song Tonมะม่วงสองต้น64,42215.Na Khianนาเคียน812,50616.Tha Ngioท่างิ้ว910,42518.Pho Sadetโพธิ์เสด็จ931,70919.Bang Chakบางจาก1111,52120.Pak Phunปากพูน1236,06321.Tha Sakท่าซัก99,74322.Tha Rueaท่าเรือ1822,968 The missing numbers 9-11 and 17 belong to communes which were split off in 1994 to form Phra Phrom District.
Nakhon Si Thammarat itself has city status (thesaban nakhon) and covers tambons Nai Mueang, Tha Wang, Khlang, and parts of Na Khian and Pho Sadet. There are a further three townships (thesaban tambons): Bang Chak covering parts of the same-named tambon, Tha Phae covering parts of tambon Pak Phun, and Pak Nakhon covering parts of tambons Tha Rai and Pak Nakhon. There are also 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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External links amphoe.com