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Amphoe Ban Ta Khun
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| Province: | Surat Thani |
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| Area: | 1308.2 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 14,116 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 10.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 8409 |
| Postal code: | 84230 |
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Ban Ta Khun (Thai: บ้านตาขุน) is a district (Amphoe) in the west of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. It is both the largest district of the province areawise as well as the one with the lowest population density.
Most of the district is located within the hills of the Phuket mountain range, with parts being protected within the Khao Sok national park.
Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Tha Chang, Vibhavadi, Khiri Rat Nikhom and Phanom of Surat Thani, Khura Buri of Phang Nga Province, and Suk Samran and Kapoe of Ranong Province.
The district was created on July 4 1973 as a minor district (King Amphoe) by splitting it from Khiri Rat Nikhom. On Semptember 9 1976 it was elevated to full district status.
The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khao Wong covers 7.8 km² of tambon Khao Wong, and Khao Pang 10.1 km² of tambon Khao Pang. Each of the 4 tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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| Amphoe of Surat Thani |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Surat Thani - Kanchanadit - Don Sak - Ko Samui - Ko Pha Ngan - Chaiya - Tha Chana - Khiri Rat Nikhom - Ban Ta Khun - Phanom - Tha Chang - Ban Na San - Ban Na Doem - Khian Sa - Wiang Sa - Phrasaeng - Phunphin - Chai Buri |
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| King Amphoe: | Vibhavadi | ||