Na Mom ( th, นาหม่อม, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') of
Songkhla province, southern
Thailand
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.
History
The district was initially the ''tambon'' Thung Phra Khian (ทุ่งพระเคียน) of
Hat Yai district
Hat Yai ( th, หาดใหญ่, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Khuan Kalong of Satun province; Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, S ...
, which was changed into ''tambon'' Na Mom in 1943. On 30 April 1981 it was made the minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counti ...
'') Na Mom, together with three further ''tambon'' from Hat Yai District. It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
Mueang Songkhla,
Chana, and
Hat Yai.
Administration
The district is divided into four 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 ...
''), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (''
muban''). There are no municipal (''
thesaban
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 ...
'') areas within the district, and a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Districts of Songkhla province
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