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Kathu District
Kathu District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Phuket Province, Thailand.
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Open full map →Kamala SubdistrictKamala is a west-coast Kathu tambon with a beachside community, inland villages and hills towards Phuket's interior.Kathu SubdistrictKathu is an inland Phuket tambon with a tin-mining heritage, including the former Tho Sung mine and Phuket Mining Museum.Pa Tong SubdistrictPa Tong is a west-coast Kathu tambon centred on Patong Bay, with beachside neighbourhoods and hills surrounding its lowland community.Explore the geographic hierarchy →
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Kamala Subdistrict
Kamala is a west-coast Kathu tambon with a beachside community, inland villages and hills towards Phuket's interior.
Kathu Subdistrict
Kathu is an inland Phuket tambon with a tin-mining heritage, including the former Tho Sung mine and Phuket Mining Museum.
Pa Tong Subdistrict
Pa Tong is a west-coast Kathu tambon centred on Patong Bay, with beachside neighbourhoods and hills surrounding its lowland community.
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Pa Tong Subdistrict
Pa Tong is a west-coast Kathu tambon centred on Patong Bay, with beachside neighbourhoods and hills surrounding its lowland community. · 2.0 km away
Kathu Subdistrict
Kathu is an inland Phuket tambon with a tin-mining heritage, including the former Tho Sung mine and Phuket Mining Museum. · 3.3 km away
Kamala Subdistrict
Kamala is a west-coast Kathu tambon with a beachside community, inland villages and hills towards Phuket's interior. · 3.7 km away
Phuket Island
Thailand's largest island, combining west-coast beaches, Phuket Old Town, southern viewpoints and convenient air and road access. · 5.2 km away
About Kathu District
Kathu District is an official amphoe of Phuket Province, Thailand. Its official Thai name is กะทู้.
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