Ratsada
รัษฎา | |
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Coordinates: 7°58′30″N 99°38′0″E / 7.97500°N 99.63333°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Trang |
Seat | Khlong Pang |
Area | |
• Total | 232.4 km2 (89.7 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 26,381 |
• Density | 113.5/km2 (294/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 ( ICT) |
Postal code | 92160 |
Geocode | 9209 |
Ratsada ( Thai: รัษฎา, pronounced [rát.sā.dāː]) is a district ( amphoe) in the northeastern part of Trang province, Thailand.
The minor district ( king amphoe) Ratsada was established on 1 April 1991 by splitting off five tambons from Huai Yot district. [1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996. [2]
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Huai Yot of Trang Province; Bang Khan and Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
The district is divided into five sub-districts ( tambons), which are further subdivided into 50 villages ( mubans). Khlong Pang is a township ( thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khlong Pang. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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