Phang Nga (, , ) is a town (''
thesaban mueang
Thesaban (, , , Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' ...
'') in southern
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
, capital of
Phang Nga Province. The town covers the whole ''
tambon
''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...
'' Thai Chang of
Mueang Phang Nga district. As of 2005 it had a population of 9,559 and covered an area of 6.75 km². Phang Nga is 764 km from Bangkok by road.
The municipal administration was created on 11 February 1937.
[ Note that B.E. 2479 ended on March 31.] The town is subdivided into nine wards (''
chumchon'').
#Talat Yai (ตลาดใหญ่)
#Borirak Bamrung (บริรักษ์บำรุง)
#Samakkhi (สามัคคี)
#Thung Chedi (ทุ่งเจดีย์)
#Ruamchai Phatthana (ร่วมใจพัฒนา)
#Na Krok Khok Ya (นากรอกคอกหญ้า)
#Thanon Mai (ถนนใหม่)
#
Khao Chang (เขาช้าง)
#Wang Mokaeng (วังหม้อแกง)
Notable people
*
Teerayoot Suebsil (born 1978), professional footballer
References
External links
*http://www.phangngacity.go.th (Thai)
Populated places in Phang Nga province
Populated places established in 1937
1937 establishments in Siam
Cities and towns in Thailand
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