Tha Maka District

Tha Maka
ท่ามะกา
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kanchanaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°55′15″N 99°45′56″E / 13.92083°N 99.76556°E / 13.92083; 99.76556Coordinates: 13°55′15″N 99°45′56″E / 13.92083°N 99.76556°E / 13.92083; 99.76556
Country  Thailand
Province Kanchanaburi
Seat Tha Maka
Area
 • Total 340.809 km2 (131.587 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 133,051
 • Density 390.4/km2 (1,011/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 71120
Geocode 7105

Tha Maka (Thai: ท่ามะกา) is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Tha Muang, Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province, Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province, Kamphaeng San of Nakhon Pathom Province, and Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province.

The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.

History

Tha Maka was originally part of Ratchaburi province, and named Lat Bua Khao (ลาดบัวขาว). 1903 it was renamed to Phra Thaen (พระแท่น),[1] 1917 it received its current name Tha Maka.[2] In 1937 the district was reassigned to Kanchanaburi, with only the subdistrict Lat Bua Khao changed to Ban Pong and thus stayed with Ratchaburi.[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 153 villages (muban). Tha Ruea Phra Thaen is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the whole tambon Tha Ruea and parts of Takhram En. There are 5 township (thesaban tambon) within the district - Tha Mai covers the whole tambon Tha Mai, Luk Kae parts of tambon Don Khamin, and Tha Maka, Phra Thaen and Wai Niao each parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Phong Tuekพงตึก64,228
2.Yang Muangยางม่วง96,384
3.Don Cha-emดอนชะเอม106,675
4.Tha Maiท่าไม้109,847
5.Takhram Enตะคร้ำเอน1619,160
6.Tha Makaท่ามะกา1114,624
7.Tha Rueaท่าเรือ-6,622
8.Khok Tabongโคกตะบอง84,139
9.Don Khaminดอนขมิ้น98,781
10.Ulok Si Muenอุโลกสี่หมื่น86,799
11.Khao Samsip Hapเขาสามสิบหาบ85,956
12.Phra Thaenพระแท่น168,994
13.Wai Niaoหวายเหนียว76,322
14.Saen Toแสนตอ128,037
15.Sanam Yaeสนามแย้77,055
16.Tha Saoท่าเสา85,043
17.Nong Lanหนองลาน84,385

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอลาดบัวขาย แขวงเมืองราชบุรี เป็นอำเภอพระแท่น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 20 (28): 460. October 11, 1903.
  2. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917.
  3. ↑ พระราชบัญญัติเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตจังหวัด พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 54 (0 ก): 40–54. April 1, 1937.


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