Province of Phang Nga

The (Thai พังงา) is one of the southernmost provinces (Changwat) of the Thailand on the banks of the sea of Andaman. The close provinces are (north in the direction of the needles of a watch) Ranong, Surat Thani and Krabi. In the south, the province of Phuket is, although this province does not have any terrestrial bond other but the Sarasin bridge.

Geography

The province is located west coast of the Malaysian peninsula, and includes several islands in the Baie of Phang Nga, in the sea of Andaman. The most famous island of the Baie of Phang Nga names the island of James Bond, of her true name KB Khao Tapu (islands of the mountain in the shape of nail, of English “Nail Mountain island”). This calcareous island in the shape of needle was made famous for its appearance in film of James Bond “The Man with the Golden Gun” the Man with the gold gun. The Ao Phang Nga National Park (National park of bay of Phang Nga) was creates in 1981 to protect these islands.

History

At the XVIIIe centuries, there were three cities of comparable statue, Takua Pa, Takuathung and Phang Nga. Quoted of Phang Nga was probably created in 1809 pennies the reign of the King Rama II, during one of the wars with the close Burma. Quoted of Thaland on the island of Phuket having been shaven, the citizens accepted the order to reimplant themselves in quoted of Phang Nga. With an aim of reinforcing the strategic defense of this area, in 1840 Phang Nga became a province and Takua Thung was reduced to the row of district. In 1931, Takua Pa was incorporated in the province of Phang Nga.

December 26th, 2004, the province of Phang Nga was largely touched by the tsunami created by the seism of Sumatra, magnitude 9,0. This province was touched Thailand with thousands of victims of which the small son of the King Bhumibol, Bhumi Jensen.

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Administrative divisions

Phang Nga is divided into 8 districts ( Amphoe ), which are subdivided in 48 communes ( Tambon ) and 314 villages ( Mubaan ).

Zh-classical: 攀牙府

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