Amphoe Chian Yai

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Chian Yai
เชียรใหญ่
Statistics
Province:	Nakhon Si Thammarat
District office:	Chian Yai 8°10′6″N, 100°8′42″E
Area:	232.7 km²
Inhabitants:	45,827 (2005)
Pop. density:	196.9 inh./km²
Geocode:	8006
Postal code:	80190
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Chian Yai (Thai: เชียรใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pak Phanang, Hua Sai, Cha-uat and Chaloem Phra Kiat.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) on February 1 1937 by splitting it from Pak Phanang district. It was upgraded to a full district on November 3 1947.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). Chian Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chian Yai, Tha Khanan and Thong Lamchiak. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Chian Yai	เชียรใหญ่	10	4,210
3.	Tha Khanan	ท่าขนาน	11	2,989
4.	Banklang	บ้านกลาง	4	1,037
5.	Ban Noen	บ้านเนิน	10	3,144
6.	Sai Mak	ไสหมาก	11	4,900
7.	Thong Lamchiak	ท้องลำเจียก	10	4,816
10.	Suea Hueng	เสือหึง	11	3,030
11.	Karaket	การะเกด	12	7,371
12.	Khao Phrabat	เขาพระบาท	9	6,849
13.	Mae Chao Yu Hua	แม่เจ้าอยู่หัว	10	7,481

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat.

[edit] External links

amphoe.com

v • d • e Amphoe of Nakhon Si Thammarat

Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat - Phrom Khiri - Lan Saka - Chawang - Phipun - Chian Yai - Cha-uat - Tha Sala - Thung Song - Na Bon - Thung Yai - Pak Phanang - Ron Phibun - Sichon - Khanom - Hua Sai - Bang Khan - Tham Phannara - Chulabhorn - Phra Phrom - Nopphitam - Chang Klang - Chaloem Phra Kiat