Pathio ( th, ปะทิว, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') in the northern part of
Chumphon province, southern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
. The province's main airport,
Chumphon Airport is in Pathio. Pathio has alternate English spellings, Pathiu and Pathiew.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise)
Mueang Chumphon,
Tha Sae of Chumphon Province, and
Bang Saphan Noi of
Prachuap Khiri Khan province. To the east is the
Gulf of Thailand. The area features numerous limestone caves and rock formations from the
Mesozoic Era. The main beach of Pathio is named Ao Bo Mao, translated as 'Spring Tree Bay'
Wikimapia
Administration
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) 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 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (''
mubans''). There are three townships (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) 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'' system.
The mu ...
''): Pathio covers parts of ''tambons'' Bang Son and Thale Sap, Map Ammarit parts of ''tambon'' Don Yang, Sa Phli parts of the same-named ''tambon''. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Districts of Chumphon province
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