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Encyclopedia > Amphoe Plai Phraya
Plai Phraya
ปลายพระยา
Statistics
Province: Krabi
Area: 433.4 km²
Inhabitants: 35,434 (2005)
Pop. density: 81.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 8106
Postal code: 81160
Map
Map of Krabi, Thailand highlighting Plai Phraya

Plai Phraya (ปลายพระยา) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand. Krabi (Thai กระบี่) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Krabi (Thai กระบี่) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. ...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phanom, Phrasaeng, Chai Buri (all Surat Thani Province), Khao Phanom and Ao Luek of Krabi Province, and Thap Put of Phang Nga Province. Phanom (Thai พนม) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwest of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. ... Phraseang is a district (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province, Thailand. ... Chai Buri is a district (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province, Thailand. ... Surat Thani (often in short Surat, Thai สุราษฎร์ธานี) is the largest of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Ao Luek (อ่าวลึก) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand. ... Phang Nga (Thai พังงา) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the shore to the Andaman Sea. ...


Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary is located at the boundary to Surat Thani.

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban). Plai Phraya has township (thesaban tambon) status, covering parts of tambon Plai Phraya. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...

Nr. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Plai Phraya ปลายพระยา 13 16,692
2. Khao Khen เขาเขน 6 6,166
3. Khao To เขาต่อ 7 7,026
4. Khiri Wong คีรีวง 7 5,550
Map of Tambon


Map of countries by population Taiwanese people waiting for the Taipei Rapid Transit System in Taipei, Republic of China(Taiwan). ...

Amphoe of Krabi Seal of Krabi
Amphoe:

Mueang Krabi - Khao Phanom - Ko Lanta - Khlong Thom - Ao Luek - Plai Phraya - Lam Thap - Nuea Khlong A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Krabi (Thai กระบี่) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. ... Image File history File links Provincial seal of the Krabi province, Thailand. ... Krabi is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Krabi Province in southern Thailand. ... Ko Lanta (เกาะลันตา, also Koh Lanta) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand. ... Ao Luek (อ่าวลึก) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand. ...



 
 

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