Amphoe Tha Sala

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Tha Sala
ท่าศาลา
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Si Thammarat
District office: 8°40′0″N, 99°55′54″E
Area: 363.891 km²
Inhabitants: 106,933 (2005)
Pop. density: 293.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 8008
Postal code: 80160
Map
Map of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand highlighting Tha Sala

Tha Sala (Thai: ท่าศาลา) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phrom Khiri, Nopphitam and Sichon. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

[edit] History

During the thesaphiban administrative reforms 5 Mueang of the Nakhon Si Thammarat kingdom were put together to for the district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province. These mueang were Thai Buri, Ron Ka Ro, Klai, Mo Khlan and Noppitham.[1] At its establishment in 1897 the district was named Klai (กลาย) and subdivided into the 10 tambon Tha Sala, Tha Khuen, Sa Kaeo, Klai, Thaiburi, Ka Ro, Noppitham, Hua Taphan, Mo Khlan, Don Tako. The first district officer was Charoen (Mai Sap Nam Sakun), the district office was located at the coast in Ban Paknam Thasung. In 1916 the district office was moved to tambon Tha Sala and thus the district was renamed accordingly.[2]

The western part of the district was split off to form the new minor district Nopphitam in 1995.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (muban). Tha Sala is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Sala. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Tha Sala ท่าศาลา 15 30,108
2. Klai กลาย 12 8,777
3. Tha Khuen ท่าขึ้น 14 13,443
4. Hua Taphan หัวตะพาน 9 4,968
6. Sa Kaeo สระแก้ว 11 9,310
7. Mo Khlan โมคลาน 15 12,865
9. Thai Buri ไทยบุรี 10 6,793
10. Don Tako ดอนตะโก 6 4,932
11. Taling Chan ตลิ่งชัน 8 7,730
13. Pho Thong โพธิ์ทอง 7 8,007
 Map of Tambon

Missing numbers are now part of the district Nopphitam.

[edit] References

  1. ^ History of Tha Sala township
  2. ^ Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University

[edit] External links


Amphoe of Nakhon Si Thammarat Seal of Nakhon Si Thammarat
Amphoe:

Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat - Phrom Khiri - Lan Saka - Chawang - Phipun - Chian Yai - Cha-uat - Tha Sala - Thung Song - Na Bon - Thung Yai - Pak Phanang - Ron Phibun - Sichon - Khanom - Hua Sai - Bang Khan - Tham Phannara - Chulabhorn - Phra Phrom - Chaloem Phra Kiat

King Amphoe:

Nopphitam - Chang Klang

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