Amphoe Thap Than

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Thap Than
ทัพทัน
Statistics
Province: Uthai Thani
District office: 15°27′35″N, 99°53′12″E
Area: 323.633 km²
Inhabitants: 38,592 (2005)
Pop. density: 119.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 6102
Postal code: 61120
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Map of Uthai Thani, Thailand highlighting Thap Than

Thap Than (Thai: ทัพทัน) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] History

In a Siamese-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troop of Ayutthaya followed the Burmese troop and reached them in the area of the district. They fought together and the Siamese troop won finally. Then the people named the area Ban Thap Than.

In 1917, Thap Than district was official added to be a part of Uthai Thani Province.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Mueang Uthai Thani, Nong Khayang, Nong Chang, Lan Sak, Sawang Arom of Uthai Thani Province and Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Thap Than covers the tambon Thap Than, Thung Na Thai, Khao Khi Foi and Nong Ya Plong. The township Taluk Du covers the tambon Taluk Du. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Thap Than ทัพทัน 8 4,355
2. Thung Na Thai ทุ่งนาไทย 7 1,597
3. Khao Khi Foi เขาขี้ฝอย 6 1,354
4. Nong Ya Plong หนองหญ้าปล้อง 6 1,671
5. Khok Mo โคกหม้อ 5 2,375
6. Nong Yai Da หนองยายดา 8 3,131
7. Nong Klang Dong หนองกลางดง 11 3,073
8. Nong Krathum หนองกระทุ่ม 15 7,305
9. Nong Sa หนองสระ 7 2,137
10. Taluk Du ตลุกดู่ 17 11,594

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