During the thesaphiban administrative reforms the district was created in 1895 with the name Bia Sad (เบิ้ยซัด). On 22 March 1903 it was renamed Pak Phanang,[1] a name first recorded for the area in 1665.
On 25 October 1962 Tropical Storm Harriet hit the district. The low Talumphuk peninsula to the north of the district was completely devastated, and even in the town Pak Phanang itself the storm surge made the water rise four metres. The flooding caused more than 1,000 fatalities and many more homeless. It is the most severe windstorm that has ever occurred in Thailand recorded.[2]
The most striking geographical feature is the long elongated peninsula known as Laem Talumphuk ('toli shad cape'), which is formed of sand deposited by the predominantly northward current interacting with the outflow of the Pak Phanang River (Thai: แม่น้ำปากพนัง). The shallow bay formed by the peninsula is about 3 km wide at the mouth of the river and 10 km at the top of the peninsula. Originally the coastline of the bay consisted of tidal flats and mangrove forests, however a lot of the western coast had been converted into shrimp farms.
Economy
"Bird's nest condos" are said to dominate the skyline of the district. The purpose-built buildings were constructed to encourage nest building by edible-nest swiftlets when the price of edible bird's nests boomed following the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Pak Phanang has more than 500 farm buildings and each can generate income of around 50 million baht per year. As of 2018[update] the export price of farmed nests is around 80,000 baht per kilo. Exported to China, the price doubles, selling for up to 160,000 baht per kilo. In Thailand, the number of nests extracted from caves is roughly 300 tonnes per year compared with just 100 tonnes from buildings, largely attributable to artificial birdhouses being illegal in Thailand. The business is "grey" and "underground".[3]
Administration
The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 133 villages (mubans). Pak Phanang is a town (thesaban mueang) which includes tambon Pak Phanang and parts of tambon Hu Long, Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Tok, Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Ok, and Bang Phra. There are a further 17 tambon administrative organizations.
^แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย: เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 19 (52): 1010. March 15, 1903.
^"5 ปรากฏการณ์มหันตภัย!! ย้อนรอยวันสิ้น 'ตะลุมพุก' ที่คุณอาจไม่รู้" [5 catastrophic phenomena!! trace the end of the day 'Talumphuk' that you may not know]. Manager Daily (in Thai). 2019-01-03.
^Panyaarvudh, Jintana (11 October 2018). "An economic nesting ground". The Nation. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
External links
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Boromthanarat, S., Cobb, S., Lee, V. (1991). Coastal Management in Pak Phanang: A Historical Perspective of the Resources and Issues. Hat Yai, Thailand: Coastal Resources Institute, Prince of Songkla University [1]
January 03, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pak Phanang district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pak Phanang Thai pakphnng pronounced paːk pʰa naŋ is a district amphoe of Nakhon Si Thammarat province southern Thailand Pak Phanang pakphnngDistrictBeach in Pak PhanangDistrict location in Nakhon Si Thammarat provinceCoordinates 8 21 30 N 100 12 24 E 8 35833 N 100 20667 E 8 35833 100 20667 Coordinates 8 21 30 N 100 12 24 E 8 35833 N 100 20667 E 8 35833 100 20667CountryThailandProvinceNakhon Si ThammaratSeatPak Phanang Fang Tawan okArea Total422 5 km2 163 1 sq mi Population 2005 Total107 505 Density254 4 km2 659 sq mi Time zoneUTC 7 ICT Postal code80140Geocode8012The name of district means sheltered mouth referring to the mouth of the Pak Phanang River protected from the open sea by a long peninsula Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Administration 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditDuring the thesaphiban administrative reforms the district was created in 1895 with the name Bia Sad ebiysd On 22 March 1903 it was renamed Pak Phanang 1 a name first recorded for the area in 1665 On 25 October 1962 Tropical Storm Harriet hit the district The low Talumphuk peninsula to the north of the district was completely devastated and even in the town Pak Phanang itself the storm surge made the water rise four metres The flooding caused more than 1 000 fatalities and many more homeless It is the most severe windstorm that has ever occurred in Thailand recorded 2 Geography Edit Laem Talumphuk Neighboring districts are from the south clockwise Hua Sai Chian Yai Chaloem Phra Kiat and Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat To the east is the Gulf of Thailand The most striking geographical feature is the long elongated peninsula known as Laem Talumphuk toli shad cape which is formed of sand deposited by the predominantly northward current interacting with the outflow of the Pak Phanang River Thai aemnapakphnng The shallow bay formed by the peninsula is about 3 km wide at the mouth of the river and 10 km at the top of the peninsula Originally the coastline of the bay consisted of tidal flats and mangrove forests however a lot of the western coast had been converted into shrimp farms Economy Edit Bird s nest condos are said to dominate the skyline of the district The purpose built buildings were constructed to encourage nest building by edible nest swiftlets when the price of edible bird s nests boomed following the 1997 Asian financial crisis Pak Phanang has more than 500 farm buildings and each can generate income of around 50 million baht per year As of 2018 update the export price of farmed nests is around 80 000 baht per kilo Exported to China the price doubles selling for up to 160 000 baht per kilo In Thailand the number of nests extracted from caves is roughly 300 tonnes per year compared with just 100 tonnes from buildings largely attributable to artificial birdhouses being illegal in Thailand The business is grey and underground 3 Administration EditThe district is divided into 18 sub districts tambons which are further subdivided into 133 villages mubans Pak Phanang is a town thesaban mueang which includes tambon Pak Phanang and parts of tambon Hu Long Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Tok Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Ok and Bang Phra There are a further 17 tambon administrative organizations No Name Thai name Villages Pop 1 Pak Phanang pakphnng 13 0682 Khlong Noi khlxngnxy 19 12 0023 Pa Rakam paraka 11 4 7804 Chamao chaema 7 3 6665 Khlong Krabue khlxngkrabux 13 6 6096 Ko Thuat ekaathwd 8 5 6147 Ban Mai banihm 8 4 0218 Hu Long hulxng 7 6 0719 Laem Talumphuk aehlmtalumphuk 4 2 25110 Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Tok pakphnngfngtawntk 4 9 44411 Bang Sala bangsala 9 2 73512 Bang Phra bangphra 4 6 55913 Bang Taphong bangtaphng 4 1 15914 Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Ok pakphnngfngtawnxxk 8 11 64815 Ban Phoeng banephing 8 3 33016 Tha Phaya thaphya 10 5 27417 Pak Phraek pakaephrk 9 3 88518 Khanap Nak khnabnak 10 5 389 References Edit aecngkhwamkrathrwngmhadithy epliynchuxxaephx PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 19 52 1010 March 15 1903 5 praktkarnmhntphy yxnrxywnsin talumphuk thikhunxacimru 5 catastrophic phenomena trace the end of the day Talumphuk that you may not know Manager Daily in Thai 2019 01 03 Panyaarvudh Jintana 11 October 2018 An economic nesting ground The Nation Retrieved 12 October 2018 External links Editamphoe com Boromthanarat S Cobb S Lee V 1991 Coastal Management in Pak Phanang A Historical Perspective of the Resources and Issues Hat Yai Thailand Coastal Resources Institute Prince of Songkla University 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pak Phanang district amp oldid 1072356007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
