Yan Ta Khao district

Yan Ta Khao

ย่านตาขาว
Yan Ta Khao ย่านตาขาว
District
	District location in Trang province
	Coordinates: 7°23′12″N 99°40′0″E / 7.38667°N 99.66667°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Trang
Seat	Yan Ta Khao
Area
• Total	431.1 km2 (166.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	61,416
• Density	142.5/km2 (369/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	92140
Geocode	9203

Yan Ta Khao (Thai: ย่านตาขาว, pronounced [jâːn tāː kʰǎːw]) is a district (amphoe) of Trang province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Palian, Kantang, Mueang Trang and Na Yong of Trang Province; Srinagarindra and Kong Ra of Phatthalung province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Yan Ta Khao was created on 1 January 1948 as a subordinate of Kantang district. Originally, it consisted of six tambons: Yan Ta Khao, Nong Bo, and Thung Khai were split off from Kantang District, Na Chum Het from Mueang Trang District, and Nai Khuan and Phrong Chorakhe from Palian District.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 June 1956.^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (mubans). Yan Ta Khao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Yan Ta Khao. There are further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Yan Ta Khao	ย่านตาขาว	5	10,924
2.	Nong Bo	หนองบ่อ	6	4,628
3.	Na Chum Het	นาชุมเห็ด	9	8,179
4.	Nai Khuan	ในควน	9	8,551
5.	Phrong Chorakhe	โพรงจระเข้	7	6,048
6.	Thung Krabue	ทุ่งกระบือ	9	7,878
7.	Thung Khai	ทุ่งค่าย	10	8,677
8.	Ko Pia	เกาะเปียะ	10	6,531