Amphoe Phanom
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| Province: | Surat Thani |
| Area: | 707.6 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 33,513 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 47.4 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 8410 |
| Postal code: | 84250 |
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Phanom (Thai พนม) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwest of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand.
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Geography
The district is located within the hills of the Phuket mountain range, with around 60% of the area consisting of mountainous and forests. The northwestern part of the district is protected in the Khao Sok national park, in the southwest the Khlong Phanom National Park.
Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ban Ta Khun, Khiri Rat Nikhom, Khian Sa and Phrasaeng of Surat Thani, Plai Phraya of Krabi Province, Thap Put, Mueang Phang Nga, Kapong, Takua Pa and Khura Buri of Phang Nga Province.
History
The district was created in 1890, at that time named Khlong Cha Un (คลองชะอุ่น). The first district officer was Khun Phanom Thana Rak. In 1910 the district was reduced to a minor district (king amphoe) and renamed to Phak Phanom (ปากพนม), as the district office was moved to a new located at Phak Phanom. That name was later shortened to simply Phanom. On November 14 1971 it regained full district status.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban). Phanom itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers tambon Phang Kan and parts of tambon Phanom. Each of the 6 tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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| Amphoe of Surat Thani |  | ||
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Surat Thani - Kanchanadit - Don Sak - Ko Samui - Ko Pha Ngan - Chaiya - Tha Chana - Khiri Rat Nikhom - Ban Ta Khun - Phanom - Tha Chang - Ban Na San - Ban Na Doem - Khian Sa - Wiang Sa - Phrasaeng - Phunphin - Chai Buri | ||
| King Amphoe: | Vibhavadi | ||
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Amphoe of Surat Thani