Amphoe Huai Yot

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Huai Yot
thai=ห้วยยอด
province=Trang
coordinates=coord|7|47|6|N|99|38|6|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Huai Yot
area=753.4
population=90,261
population_as_of=2005
density=119.8
postal_code=92130
geocode=9206

Huai Yot ( _th. ห้วยยอด) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Trang Province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ratsada of Trang Province, Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Pa Phayom, Si Banphot of Phatthalung Province, Mueang Trang, Wang Wiset of Trang Province again and Bang Khan of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province again.

History

Originally named Khao Khao (เขาขาว), it was renamed to Huai Yot in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 133 villages ("muban"). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon") - Huai Yot covers parts of "tambon" Huai Yot and Khao Pun; Na Wong covers parts of "tambon" Na Wong, Bang Kung and Wang Khiri; and Lam Phu Ra covers parts of "tambon" Lam Phu Ra. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Ratsada district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=173&pv=14 amphoe.com]