Tha Mai District

Tha Mai
ท่าใหม่
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Chanthaburi Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Chanthaburi
Seat Tha Mai
Area
 • Total 612.8 km2 (236.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 69,403
 • Density 112.1/km2 (290.3/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 22120
Geocode 2203

Tha Mai (Thai: ท่าใหม่) is a district (Amphoe) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

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History

The district was created in 1900, then named Khamong (โขมง). 4 years later the district office was moved to the area of Wat Khao Phloi Waen, and the district name was changed accordingly to Phloi Waen (พลอยแหวน). When in 1917 the office was moved to Tambon Tha Mai, the district name was changed to be same as the central tambon.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Yai Am, Kaeng Hang Maeo, Khao Khitchakut, Mueang Chanthaburi and Laem Sing of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Tha Mai covers the whole tambon Tha Mai and Yai Ra, Noen Sung covers parts of tambon Khao Wua and Khao Baisi, and Nong Khla covers parts of Thung Bencha. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[2]
01. Tha Mai ท่าใหม่ - 07,581
02. Yai Ra ยายร้า - 01,616
03. Si Phaya สีพยา 11 01,613
04. Bo Phu บ่อพุ 08 01,322
05. Phloi Waen พลอยแหวน 07 01,640
06. Khao Wua เขาวัว 09 03,576
07. Khao Baisi เขาบายศรี 12 07,642
08. Song Phi Nong สองพี่น้อง 17 07,400
09. Thung Bencha ทุ่งเบญจา 14 11,669
11. Ramphan รำพัน 10 03,446
12. Khamong โขมง 06 03,168
13. Takat Ngao ตะกาดเง้า 10 07,566
14. Khlong Khut คลองขุด 10 04,750
24. Khao Kaeo เขาแก้ว 10 06,414

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form the districts Kaeng Hang Maeo and Na Yai Am.

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5122_01.html. 

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