Pathio district

Pathio ปะทิว
District
Fishing boat and pier, Saphli, Pathio
District location in Chumphon province
Coordinates: 10°42′33″N 99°19′6″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chumphon
Seat	Bang Son
Area
• Total	596.0 km2 (230.1 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	44,393
• Density	74.5/km2 (193/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	86160
Geocode	8603

Pathio (Thai: ปะทิว, pronounced [pā.tʰīw]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chumphon province, southern Thailand. 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 (tambons), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambon): 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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop. 1. Bang Son บางสน 8 4,184 2. Thale Sap ทะเลทรัพย์ 7 5,098 3. Saphli สะพลี 10 7,669 4. Chum Kho ชุมโค 14 9,547 5. Don Yang ดอนยาง 15 9,047 6. Pak Khlong ปากคลอง 7 4,321 7. Khao Chai Rat เขาไชยราช 9 4,527

External links

• amphoe.com