Thung Tako District
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| Thung Tako ทุ่งตะโก |
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| Coordinates: 10°6′37″N 99°4′58″E / 10.11028°N 99.08278°ECoordinates: 10°6′37″N 99°4′58″E / 10.11028°N 99.08278°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chumphon |
| Seat | Thung Takhrai |
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| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.0 km2 (129.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 23,535 |
| • Density | 70.3/km2 (182.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 86220 |
| Geocode | 8608 |
Thung Tako (Thai: ทุ่งตะโก) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Lang Suan and Sawi of Chumphon Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
[edit] History
The minor districts (King Amphoe) was created on September 6 1976, when then three tambon Thung Takhrai, Tako and Pak Tako were split off from Sawi district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 19 1991.[2]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). Pak Tako is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers the same-named tambon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสวี จังหวัดชุมพร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอทุ่งตะโก" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 93 (106 ง Special): 16. August 27 1976. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/106/16.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอทุ่งตะโก อำเภอพะโต๊ะ อำเภอเขาค้อ อำเภอน้ำหนาว อำเภอวังจันทร์ อำเภอนาด้วง อำเภอเต่างอย อำเภอสิงหนคร อำเภอพระสมุทรเจดีย์ และอำเภอลำดวน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 108 (107 ก Special): 29–33. June 19 1991. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2534/A/107/29.PDF.
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