Tha Maka District

Tha Maka (Thai: ท่ามะกา, pronounced [tʰâː má.kāː]) is the southeasternmost district (amphoe) of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.

Tha Maka

ท่ามะกา
District
Wat Phra Thaen Dong Rang, Tha Maka
District location in Kanchanaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°55′15″N 99°45′56″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKanchanaburi
SeatTha Maka
Area
 • Total340.809 km2 (131.587 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total133,051
 • Density390.4/km2 (1,011/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code71120
Geocode7105

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). In 1903 it was renamed Phra Thaen (พระแท่น),[1] In 1917 it received its current name, Tha Maka.[2] In 1937 the district was reassigned to Kanchanaburi, with only the sub-district Lat Bua Khao changed to Ban Pong and remaining in Ratchaburi.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 153 villages (mubans). Tha Ruea Phra Thaen is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers tambon Tha Ruea and parts of Takhram En. There are five townships (thesaban tambons) in the district. There are 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
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
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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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