Ratsada district
District in Trang, Thailand
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Ratsada (Thai: รัษฎา, pronounced [rát.sā.dāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Trang province, Thailand.
Ratsada
รัษฎา | |
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 District location in Trang province | |
| Coordinates: 7°58′30″N 99°38′0″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 |
History
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]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Huai Yot of Trang Province; Bang Khan and Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Administration
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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Notable people
- Oleydong Sithsamerchai: professional boxer
