Cha-uat
ชะอวด
District
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
Coordinates: 7°57′54″N 99°59′54″E / 7.96500°N 99.99833°E / 7.96500; 99.99833
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatCha-uat
Area
 • Total833.002 km2 (321.624 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total84,227
 • Density101.1/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80180
Geocode8007

Cha-uat (Thai: ชะอวด, pronounced [t͡ɕʰā.ʔùa̯t]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Thung Song, Chulabhorn, Ron Phibun, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chian Yai, and Hua Sai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; Ranot of Songkhla province; Khuan Khanun and Pa Phayom of Phatthalung province; and Huai Yot of Trang province.

Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park is in the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range at the boundary of Phatthalung and Trang Provinces.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created in 1923, when it was split from Ron Phibun district. It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1953.[1]

In 1918, the southern railway line was opened to Padang Besar. This route also passes through Cha-uat. It has brought prosperity and trade to the local raising the level to make Cha-uat progress accordingly. Not long after, Thai Chinese settled down to do business. In those days, Cha-uat was one of the important economic zones of Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Later, when more roads were cut, the land transportation route became more convenient, because it can travel directly to the major cities. Cha-uat became just a transit town, but still hides good stuff that are valuable.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (mubans). Cha-uat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Cha-uat and Tha Pra Cha. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Cha-uatชะอวด912,405
2.Tha Sametท่าเสม็ด74,765
3.Tha Prachaท่าประจะ67,180
4.Khrengเคร็ง117,654
5.Wang Angวังอ่าง109,551
6.Ban Tunบ้านตูล66,955
7.Khon Hatขอนหาด86,147
8.Ko Khanเกาะขันธ์98,903
9.Khuan Nong Hongควนหนองหงษ์86,830
10.Khao Phra Thongเขาพระทอง77,345
11.Nang Longนางหลง76,492
  Map of tambons

References

  1. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 70 (17 ก): 368–371. March 10, 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ Page 6 – เยาวชน/สตรี, นั่งรถไฟไปชะอวด หลงเสน่ห์เมืองคอน. Khaosod issues 11,874 vol.33 Friday, June 2, 2023 (in Thai)
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