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Chaiya District
Chaiya District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Surat Thani Province, Thailand.
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Open full map →Lamet SubdistrictLamet is a seven-village subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, associated with Suan Mokkh and the rice-growing community of Na Luang.Mo Thai SubdistrictMo Thai is an agricultural subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, with village rubber-growing areas, local waterways and woodland.Pa We SubdistrictPa We is a six-village subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, with plains, gently rolling land and a network of local canals.Pak Mak SubdistrictPak Mak is a subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, with eastern foothill farming communities and forested mountains towards Ranong.Explore the geographic hierarchy →
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Lamet Subdistrict
Lamet is a seven-village subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, associated with Suan Mokkh and the rice-growing community of Na Luang.
Mo Thai Subdistrict
Mo Thai is an agricultural subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, with village rubber-growing areas, local waterways and woodland.
Pa We Subdistrict
Pa We is a six-village subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, with plains, gently rolling land and a network of local canals.
Pak Mak Subdistrict
Pak Mak is a subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, with eastern foothill farming communities and forested mountains towards Ranong.
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Mo Thai Subdistrict
Mo Thai is an agricultural subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, with village rubber-growing areas, local waterways and woodland. · 6.1 km away
Pa We Subdistrict
Pa We is a six-village subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, with plains, gently rolling land and a network of local canals. · 8.2 km away
Pak Mak Subdistrict
Pak Mak is a subdistrict of Chaiya, Surat Thani, with eastern foothill farming communities and forested mountains towards Ranong. · 9.6 km away
Wiang Subdistrict
Wiang in Chaiya is a five-village subdistrict of Surat Thani, with farming communities and Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya. · 11 km away
About Chaiya District
Chaiya District is an official amphoe of Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Its official Thai name is ไชยา.
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