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Thepha (Thai: เทพา) is a district (Amphoe) in the southestern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Nong Chik, Khok Pho of Pattani Province, Saba Yoi, Na Thawi and Chana of Songkhla Province. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand.
[edit] History
The name Thepha is actually the Thai corruption of Tiba, its original name means 'arrive' in Malay. The district were detached from Pattani and transferred to Songkhla in recent times by the Thai government.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban).Thepha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Thepha. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Thepha |
เทพา |
8 |
11,272 |
|
| 2. |
Pak Bang |
ปากบาง |
8 |
8,378 |
|
| 3. |
Ko Saba |
เกาะสะบ้า |
8 |
5,049 |
|
| 4. |
Lam Phlai |
ลำไพล |
11 |
13,438 |
|
| 5. |
Tha Muang |
ท่าม่วง |
14 |
15,355 |
|
| 6. |
Wang Yai |
วังใหญ่ |
8 |
6,258 |
|
| 7. |
Sakom |
สะกอม |
8 |
7,061 |
|
