Tha Sae District
| Tha Sae ท่าแซะ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chumphon Province | |
| Coordinates: 10°39′54″N 99°10′24″E / 10.66500°N 99.17333°ECoordinates: 10°39′54″N 99°10′24″E / 10.66500°N 99.17333°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Chumphon |
| Seat | Tha Sae |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,485.0 km2 (573.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 76,947 |
| • Density | 51.8/km2 (134/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 86140 |
| Geocode | 8602 |
Tha Sae (Thai: ท่าแซะ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.
History
Mueang Tha Sae was under Mueang Chumphon, with its governor having the rank Phra. King Chulalongkorn downgraded Mueang Tha Sae to a district of Chumphon province. In 1920 the government downgraded Tha Sae to a minor district (King Amphoe) of Pathio district. It was officially upgraded back to a full district again in 1940.
The district name originates from the public canal pier (in Thai: Tha), where plenty of Catechu Trees (Callerya atropurpurea) are growing.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Saphan Noi of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Pathio and Mueang Chumphon of Chumphon Province, and Kra Buri of Ranong Province. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.
The important water resources are the Tha Sae and Rap Ro rivers.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 115 villages (muban). Tha Sae is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Tha Sea. Noen Sam Thi covers further parts of tambon Tha Sae. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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