Tha Sala District
| Tha Sala ท่าศาลา | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province | |
| Coordinates: 8°40′0″N 99°55′54″E / 8.66667°N 99.93167°ECoordinates: 8°40′0″N 99°55′54″E / 8.66667°N 99.93167°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Seat | Tha Sala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 363.891 km2 (140.499 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 106,933 |
| • Density | 293.9/km2 (761/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 80160 |
| Geocode | 8008 |
Tha Sala (Thai: ท่าศาลา) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phrom Khiri, Nopphitam and Sichon. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
History
During the thesaphiban administrative reforms 5 Mueang of the Nakhon Si Thammarat kingdom were put together to form the district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province. These mueang were Thai Buri, Ron Ka Ro, Klai, Mo Khlan and Noppitham.[1] At its establishment in 1897 the district was named Klai (กลาย) and subdivided into the 10 tambon Tha Sala, Tha Khuen, Sa Kaeo, Klai, Thaiburi, Ka Ro, Noppitham, Hua Taphan, Mo Khlan, Don Tako. The first district officer was Charoen (Mai Sap Nam Sakun), the district office was located at the coast in Ban Paknam Thasung. In 1916 the district office was moved to tambon Tha Sala and thus the district was renamed accordingly.[2]
The western part of the district was split off to form the new minor district Nopphitam in 1995.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (muban). Tha Sala is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Sala. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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Missing numbers are now part of the district Nopphitam.
References
External links
- amphoe.com
- http://www.thasalacity.go.th Website of Tha Sala township (Thai)