Kantang district

Kantang กันตัง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Trang Province
Country	Thailand
Province	Trang
Seat	Kantang
Area
• Total	612.7 km2 (236.6 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	84,285
• Density	135.5/km2 (351/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (THA)
Postal code	92110
Geocode	9202

Kantang (Thai: กันตัง) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Trang Province, Thailand.

History

Kantang (Malay: Gantang) was the original capital of Trang Province, at first in Khuan Thani, and then from 1893-1916 to the coastal Kantang itself. As the area was prone to floodings the capital was finally moved further inland to its present location. The city pillar shrine (Lak Mueang) of Trang is still located at its original location at Khuan Thani.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sikao, Mueang Trang and Yan Ta Khao of Trang Province. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.

The district is located at the mouth of the Trang River.

Administration

Map of tambon

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 83 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Kantang covers the whole tambon Kantang. There are further further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh.
01.	Kantang	กันตัง	-	13,225
02.	Khuan Thani	ควนธานี	6	04,630
03.	Bang Mak	บางหมาก	6	05,395
04.	Bang Pao	บางเป้า	7	09,402
05.	Wang Won	วังวน	5	03,991
06.	Kantang Tai	กันตังใต้	6	06,972
07.	Khok Yang	โคกยาง	8	04,293
08.	Khlong Lu	คลองลุ	7	04,069
09.	Yan Sue	ย่านซื่อ	4	02,143
10.	Bo Nam Ron	บ่อน้ำร้อน	9	09,039
11.	Bang Sak	บางสัก	6	05,698
12.	Na Kluea	นาเกลือ	6	04,299
13.	Ko Libong	เกาะลิบง	8	06,843
14.	Khlong Chi Lom	คลองชีล้อม	5	04,286

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)