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Huai Yot District

Huai Yot (Thai: ห้วยยอด, pronounced [hûa̯j jɔ̂ːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Trang province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ratsada of Trang Province; Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat province; Pa Phayom and Si Banphot of Phatthalung province; Mueang Trang and Wang Wiset of Trang Province; and Bang Khan of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.

History

Originally named Khao Khao (เขาขาว), it was renamed Huai Yot in 1939.

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 133 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Huai Yot covers parts of tambons Huai Yot and Khao Pun; Na Wong covers parts of tambons Na Wong, Bang Kung, and Wang Khiri; and Lam Phu Ra covers parts of tambon Lam Phu Ra. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Huai Yot ห้วยยอด 5 11,377
2. Nong Chang Laen หนองช้างแล่น 12 7,795
5. Bang Di บางดี 12 7,679
6. Bang Kung บางกุ้ง 9 5,317
7. Khao Kop เขากอบ 12 7,894
8. Khao Khao เขาขาว 7 3,797
9. Khao Pun เขาปูน 7 4,791
10. Pak Chaem ปากแจ่ม 7 4,927
11. Pak Khom ปากคม 7 3,438
14. Tha Ngio ท่างิ้ว 8 4,557
15. Lamphu Ra ลำภูรา 10 5,709
16. Na Wong นาวง 11 6,504
17. Huai Nang ห้วยนาง 8 5,710
19. Nai Tao ในเตา 4 2,704
20. Thung To ทุ่งต่อ 8 3,738
21. Wang Khiri วังคีรี 6 4,324
 Map of districts

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Ratsada District.

References

  1. ^ 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.