Phunphin
พุนพิน
Chulachomklao Bridge, a historic railway bridge over Tapi River near Surat Thani railway station
District location in Surat Thani province
District location in Surat Thani province
Coordinates: 9°6′35″N 99°13′55″E / 9.10972°N 99.23194°E / 9.10972; 99.23194
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurat Thani
SeatTha Kham
Area
 • Total1,208.7 km2 (466.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total73,067
 • Density72.8/km2 (189/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code84130
Geocode8417

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.[1]

Geography

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.

History

The district's name was changed from Tha Kham to Phunphin in 1939.[2]

Administration

Central administration

Phunphin district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01. Tha Kham ท่าข้าม 06 26,634
02. Tha Sathon ท่าสะท้อน 07 05,439
03. Lilet ลีเล็ด 08 04,045
04. Bang Maduea บางมะเดื่อ 07 04,709
05. Bang Duean บางเดือน 05 03,073
06. Tha Rong Chang ท่าโรงช้าง 05 05,483
07. Krut กรูด 06 05,378
08. Phunphin พุนพิน 03 02,322
09. Bang Ngon บางงอน 11 05,409
10. Si Wichai ศรีวิชัย 03 02,184
11. Nam Rop น้ำรอบ 07 02,370
12. Maluan มะลวน 09 07,624
13. Hua Toei หัวเตย 07 04,410
14. Nong Sai หนองไทร 05 04,320
15. Khao Hua Khwai เขาหัวควาย 04 04,094
16. Tapan ตะปาน 05 05,512
 Map of Tambon

Local administration

There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district:

There are 16 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Transport

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 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 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.

References

  1. ^ "Surat Thani". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
  3. ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-08.