| Tha Chana ท่าชนะ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Surat Thani Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Surat Thani |
| Seat | Tha Chana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 687.4 km2 (265.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 51,664 |
| • Density | 72.6/km2 (188/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 84170 |
| Geocode | 8407 |
Tha Chana (Thai: ท่าชนะ) is a district (Amphoe) in the north of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand.
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The district is already quite old. Originally named Prasong (ประสงค์), it was a subordinate of Mueang Lang Suan. In 1906 it was reassigned to Mueang Chaiya,[1] which is now Surat Thani province. The seat of the district was in current-day Ban Tha Krachai. In 1909 as part of thesaphiban administrative reform most of the tambon were transferred to be administrated directly by Phum Riang district, nowadays Chaiya district. The remaining of the district was reduced to a minor district (King Amphoe), which then also became a subordinate of Phum Riang district.[2] On June 29 1919 it was abolished completely.[3]
As the area developed a lot in the following decades, the district was recreated on January 1, 1948 as a minor district.[4] The seat of the minor district was in Ban Talad Nong Wai in tambon Tha Chana, thus the district was also named Tha Chana. On June 5 1956 it was elevated to full Amphoe status.[5]
The name Tha Chana means "Harbour of victory" and dates back to the expedition of vice-king Boworn Maha Surasinghanat to the south to fight back the Burmese invasion. During the victorious return in 1785 he founded the temple Wat Khotharam (now named Wat Amphawan), and also created two stele announcing his victory. One was placed in tambon Wang, the other in tambon Tha Chana.
In popular American culture, Tha Chana can also be pronounced "The Chanas". Though the obvious punctuation change, the definition remains the same. "The Chanas" represents "Harbor of Victory" and usually relates to something being Victorious, or a Victorious Port.
Neighboring districts are Chaiya to the south, Phato to the northeast and Lamae to the north. The last two districts belong to Chumphon Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which in turn are subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). Tha Chana has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status, which covers parts of tambon Tha Chana and Samo Thong.
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