Tha Takiap ท่าตะเกียบ |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Chachoengsao |
Seat | Tha Takiap |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,054.8 km2 (407.3 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 42,742 |
• Density | 40.5/km2 (104.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 24160 |
Geocode | 2410 |
Tha Takiap (Thai: ท่าตะเกียบ) is the easternmost district (Amphoe) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
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The minor district (King Amphoe) Tha Takiap was established on April 1 1991 by splitting off two tambon from Sanam Chai Khet district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sanam Chai Khet of Chachoengsao Province, Khao Chakan, Wang Nam Yen and Wang Sombun of Sa Kaeo Province, Kaeng Hang Maeo of Chanthaburi Province, and Bo Thong and Ko Chan of Chonburi Province.
The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district, and 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Tha Takiap | ท่าตะเกียบ | 20 | 17,812 | |
2. | Khlong Takrao | คลองตะเกรา | 25 | 24,930 |
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