Tha Song Yang District
| Tha Song Yang ท่าสองยาง | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Tak Province | |
| Coordinates: 17°13′36″N 98°13′30″E / 17.22667°N 98.22500°ECoordinates: 17°13′36″N 98°13′30″E / 17.22667°N 98.22500°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Tak |
| Seat | Mae Tan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,920.38 km2 (741.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 61,161 |
| • Density | 31.8/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 63150 |
| Geocode | 6305 |
Tha Song Yang (Thai: ท่าสองยาง) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Tak Province, northern Thailand.
History
Tha Song Yang was a minor district (King Amphoe) of Mae Sariang district, Mae Hong Son Province. It was called Ban Mae Moei or Ban Mae Tawo (บ้านแม่เมย or บ้านแม่ตะวอ). The district office was located at Tambon Tha Song Yang.
In 1948 the government moved Tha Song Yang to be a subordinate of Mae Sot district, Tak Province.[1] The following year the district office was moved to Tambon Mae Tan.[2] In 1958 it was upgraded to a full district.[3]
Etymology
Tha Song Yang means a river pier that has two Yang trees (Dipterocarpus sp.). The name originates from the old location of the district office, where it had two Yang trees on the both of the Moei river, one tree on the Burmese and one on the Thai side.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (Northwest from clockwise): Sop Moei of Mae Hong Son Province, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province and Mae Ramat of Tak Province. The other side of the Moei River is Kayin State of Myanmar.
The Mae Moei National Park is located in Tha Song Yang.
The important river of the district is the Moei River.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban). Mae Tan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Mae Tan. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Song Yang | ท่าสองยาง | 9 | 9,075 | |
| 2. | Mae Tan | แม่ต้าน | 10 | 10,159 | |
| 3. | Mae Song | แม่สอง | 16 | 13,835 | |
| 4. | Mae La | แม่หละ | 12 | 8,207 | |
| 5. | Mae Wa Luang | แม่วะหลวง | 9 | 6,643 | |
| 6. | Mae U-su | แม่อุสุ | 10 | 13,242 |
References
- ↑ พระราชบัญญัติเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตจังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอนและจังหวัดตาก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 65 (43 ก): 452–454. July 27, 1948.
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ย้ายที่ว่าการกิ่งอำเภอท่าสองยาง อำเภอแม่สอด จังหวัดตาก (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 66 (52 ง): 4387–4388. September 20, 1949.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง ... (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 75 (55 ก): 321–327. July 22, 1958.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- Mae Moei National Park