Amphoe Palian

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Palian
ปะเหลียน
Statistics
Province:	Trang
District office:	Tha Kham 7°10′18″N, 99°41′12″E
Area:	973.13 km²
Inhabitants:	62,914 (2005)
Pop. density:	64.7 inh./km²
Geocode:	9204
Postal code:	92120
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Palian (Thai: ปะเหลียน) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Trang Province, Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Kong Ra, Tamot and Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province, Khuan Kalong, Manang and Thung Wa of Satun Province, Hat Samran and Yan Ta Khao of Trang Province.

[edit] History

Originally named Yong Sata (หยงสตา), it was renamed to Palian in 1939.^[1]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (muban). Tha Kham is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Kham. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Tha Kham	ท่าข้าม	9	8,296
2.	Thung Yao	ทุ่งยาว	7	6,447
3.	Palian	ปะเหลียน	14	10,932
4.	Bang Duan	บางด้วน	6	4,103
7.	Ban Na	บ้านนา	12	9,565
9.	Suso	สุโสะ	11	6,417
10.	Li Phang	ลิพัง	7	5,591
11.	Ko Sukon	เกาะสุกร	4	2,454
12.	Tha Phaya	ท่าพญา	4	3,504
13.	Laem Som	แหลมสอม	11	5,605