Kathu is the district which includes the tourist beach of Patong. Kamala Beach to the north is much less developed.
Historyedit
On 5 December 1938 the district was downgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) and became a subordinate of Mueang Phuket district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district again on 10 December 1959.[2]
During the King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s regin in early Rattanakosin period, Kathu has experienced tragedy when two Chinese triad gangs were killed here. Mueang Phuket gangsters has lured Kathu gangsters to eat here and seize the opportunity to burn them alive, 413 people were killed and only one survived. Nowadays, a shrine has been established to dedicate to them, named Tong Yong Su (Chinese: 忠勇祠; pinyin: zhōngyǒng cí), which means "the shrine of courageous and upright ancestors".[3]
Administrationedit
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 14 villages (mubans). Patong has town (thesaban mueang) status, Kathu has sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) status, and Kamala is led by a tambon administrative organization (TAO). Each of the municipalities has the name of the sub-district.
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ง): 2966. December 5, 1938. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 76 (113 ก special): 8–11. December 10, 1959. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
^Baray (2014-12-14). "ตำนาน...ศาลต่องย่องสู" [Legend of...Tong Yong Su Shrine]. Thai Rath (in Thai).
External linksedit
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October 28, 2023
kathu, district, kathu, thai, กะท, pronounced, tʰúː, district, amphoe, phuket, province, thailand, district, west, phuket, island, borders, thalang, north, mueang, phuket, east, south, andaman, west, kathu, กะท, districtdistrict, location, phuket, provincecoor. Kathu Thai kathu pronounced ka tʰuː is a district amphoe of Phuket province Thailand The district is in the west of Phuket Island It borders Thalang to the north Mueang Phuket to the east and south and the Andaman Sea to the west Kathu kathuDistrictDistrict location in Phuket provinceCoordinates 7 54 32 N 98 20 0 E 7 90889 N 98 33333 E 7 90889 98 33333CountryThailandProvincePhuketSeatKathuArea Total67 09 km2 25 90 sq mi Population 31 March 2004 Total43 541 Density649 km2 1 680 sq mi Time zoneUTC 7 ICT Postal code83150Geocode8302 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Administration 4 References 5 External linksGeography editKathu is the district which includes the tourist beach of Patong Kamala Beach to the north is much less developed History editOn 5 December 1938 the district was downgraded to a minor district king amphoe and became a subordinate of Mueang Phuket district 1 It was upgraded to a full district again on 10 December 1959 2 During the King Mongkut Rama IV s regin in early Rattanakosin period Kathu has experienced tragedy when two Chinese triad gangs were killed here Mueang Phuket gangsters has lured Kathu gangsters to eat here and seize the opportunity to burn them alive 413 people were killed and only one survived Nowadays a shrine has been established to dedicate to them named Tong Yong Su Chinese 忠勇祠 pinyin zhōngyǒng ci which means the shrine of courageous and upright ancestors 3 Administration editThe district is divided into three sub districts tambons which are further subdivided into 14 villages mubans Patong has town thesaban mueang status Kathu has sub district municipality thesaban tambon status and Kamala is led by a tambon administrative organization TAO Each of the municipalities has the name of the sub district Nr Name Thai name Villages Pop 1 Kathu kathu 8 20 2392 Pa Tong patxng 17 8433 Kamala kmla 6 5 459 nbsp References edit prakassanknaykrthmntri eruxng yubxaephxkathulngepnkingxaephx PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 55 ng 2966 December 5 1938 Archived from the original PDF on April 6 2012 phrarachkvsdikatngxaephxchumphwng xaephxechiyngyun xaephxaekngkhrx xaephxsaorngthab xaephxkhxnsar xaephxeska xaephxthungesliym xaephxbandan xaephxkhnxm xaephxbanaephrk xaephxkrathu aelaxaephxkhlxngihy ph s 2502 PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 76 113 k special 8 11 December 10 1959 Archived from the original PDF on July 18 2011 Baray 2014 12 14 tanan saltxngyxngsu Legend of Tong Yong Su Shrine Thai Rath in Thai External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kathu District amphoe com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kathu district amp oldid 1151601245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
