Tha Luang District

Tha Luang ท่าหลวง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Lopburi Province
Coordinates: 15°4′6″N 101°6′25″E / 15.06833°N 101.10694°E / 15.06833; 101.10694Coordinates: 15°4′6″N 101°6′25″E / 15.06833°N 101.10694°E / 15.06833; 101.10694
Country	Thailand
Province	Lopburi
Seat	Tha Luang
Tambon	6
Muban	43
Amphoe established	1978
Area
• Total	538.9 km2 (208.1 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	29,059
• Density	52.0/km2 (135/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	15130
Geocode	1607

Tha Luang (Thai: ท่าหลวง, pronounced [tʰâː lǔa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on November 15, 1978, when the four tambon Tha Luang, Sab Champha, Nong Phak Waen and Kaeng Phak Kut were split off from Chai Badan.^[1] On May 26, 1989 it was upgraded to full Amphoe status.^[2]

Geography

The Pa Sak Cholasit reservoir is the main water resource of the district, used for fishery and as well as for irrigation.

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chai Badan and Lam Sonthi of Lopburi, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province, and Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). Ban Tha Luang has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Tha Luang. There are 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอชัยบาดาล จังหวัดลพบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอท่าหลวง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (132 ง): 4235. November 28, 1978. 
2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 106 (83 ก special): 249–251. May 25, 1989. 
3. ↑ "Population statistics 2012". Department of Provincial Administration. 

External links

• amphoe.com