Tham Phannara District

Tham Phannara (, ) is a district ("amphoe") of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
Geography.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Chawang and Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Phrasaeng and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.
History.
The district was created as a minor district ("king amphoe") on 1 April 1990, when the two "tambons" Tham Phannara and Khlong Se were split off from Chawang District. A first temporary district office was within Wat Tham Phannara, until the current office building was opened on 4 October 1993. On 7 September 1995 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.
Administration.
Central administration.
Tham Phannara is subdivided into three subdistricts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 29 administrative villages ("mubans").
Local administration.
There are three subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: