Thap Sakae District

Thap Sakae
ทับสะแก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Coordinates: 11°30′0″N 99°37′18″E / 11.50000°N 99.62167°E / 11.50000; 99.62167Coordinates: 11°30′0″N 99°37′18″E / 11.50000°N 99.62167°E / 11.50000; 99.62167
Country Thailand
Province Prachuap Khiri Khan
Area
  Total 538.0 km2 (207.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 47,645
  Density 88.31/km2 (228.7/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 77130
Geocode 7703

Thap Sakae (Thai: ทับสะแก, pronounced [tʰáp sākɛ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, central Thailand.

History

The area of Thap Sakae was separated from Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan and Bang Saphan District. Due to its fertile land and sea many people migrated to this area and established three villages, Huai Yang, Ang Thong, and Thap Sakae. When these villages grew bigger the government decided to establish Thap Sakae minor district (king amphoe) on 1 March 1939.[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on 23 July 1958.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan to the north and Bang Saphan to the south. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar, to the east the Gulf of Thailand.

The Huai Yang Waterfall National Park is in this district.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban). Thap Sakae is also a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Thap Sakae. There are further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO) covering the non-municipal areas.

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.
1.Thap Sakaeทับสะแก1110,397
2.Ang Thongอ่างทอง118,570
3.Na Hu Kwangนาหูกวาง138,370
4.Khao Lanเขาล้าน118,229
5.Huai Yangห้วยยาง138,239
6.Saeng Arunแสงอรุณ63,840

References

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