Amphoe Tha Chang, Surat Thani Province

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Tha Chang
ท่าฉาง
Statistics
Province: Surat Thani
District office: Khao Than
9°16′51″N, 99°12′3″E
Area: 1,167.7 km²
Inhabitants: 31,013 (2005)
Pop. density: 26.56 inh./km²
Geocode: 8411
Postal code: 84150
Map
Map of Surat Thani, Thailand highlighting Tha Chang

Tha Chang (Thai: ท่าฉาง) is a district (Amphoe) in the west of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand.

Neighboring districts are Chaiya to the north, the Bandon Bay to the east, Phunphin, Vibhavadi and Ban Ta Khun to the south, and to the west the district Kapoe of Ranong Province.

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[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on July 31, 1908, consisting of the tambon Than, Pak Chalui and Sawiat of Phum Riang district and Tha Khoei, Tha Chang and Khlong Sai of Phunphin district. The minor district was made a subordinate of Phum Riang district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on August 1 1938.[2]

[edit] Geography

The district extends from the coast to the Bandon Bay in the east till the ridge of the Phuket mountain range, which forms the boundary between the provinces Surat Thani and Ranong. Located in these hills is the Kaeng Krung National Park.

The district is crossed by the southern railway, as well as Asian highway AH2.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which in turn are subdivided into 46 villages (muban). Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO), Tha Chang itself also has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Tha Chang and Khao Than.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Tha Chang ท่าฉาง 5 5,256
2. Tha Khoei ท่าเคย 11 5,703
3. Khlong Sai คลองไทร  9 4,978
4. Khao Than เขาถ่าน 6 4,613
5. Sawiat เสวียด 9 4,967
6. Pak Chalui  ปากฉลุย 6 5,496
Map of Tambon

[edit] References

  1. ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย" (in Thai) (August 9 1908). Royal Gazette 25 (19): 569. 
  2. ^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอท่าฉางเป็นอำเภอและยุบอำเภอพระแสงลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai) (August 1 1938). Royal Gazette 55 (0 ง): 1321–1322. 

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