Tha Mai District

Tha Mai
ท่าใหม่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chanthaburi Province
Coordinates: 12°37′15″N 102°0′36″E / 12.62083°N 102.01000°E / 12.62083; 102.01000Coordinates: 12°37′15″N 102°0′36″E / 12.62083°N 102.01000°E / 12.62083; 102.01000
Country  Thailand
Province Chanthaburi
Seat Tha Mai
Area
  Total 612.8 km2 (236.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 69,403
  Density 112.1/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 22120
Geocode 2203

Tha Mai (Thai: ท่าใหม่, pronounced [tʰâː màj]) is a district (amphoe) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

History

The district was created in 1900, then named Khamong (โขมง). Four years later the district office was moved to the area of Wat Khao Phloi Waen, and the district name was changed accordingly to Phloi Waen (พลอยแหวน). When in 1917 the office was moved to Tambon Tha Mai, the district name was changed to be same as the central tambon.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Yai Am, Kaeng Hang Maeo, Khao Khitchakut, Mueang Chanthaburi and Laem Sing of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Tha Mai covers the whole tambon Tha Mai and Yai Ra, Noen Sung covers parts of tambon Khao Wua and Khao Baisi, and Nong Khla covers parts of Thung Bencha. There are further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[2]
1.Tha Maiท่าใหม่-7,581
2.Yai Raยายร้า-1,616
3.Si Phayaสีพยา111,613
4.Bo Phuบ่อพุ81,322
5.Phloi Waenพลอยแหวน71,640
6.Khao Wuaเขาวัว93,576
7.Khao Baisiเขาบายศรี127,642
8.Song Phi Nongสองพี่น้อง177,400
9.Thung Benchaทุ่งเบญจา1411,669
11.Ramphanรำพัน103,446
12.Khamongโขมง63,168
13.Takat Ngaoตะกาดเง้า107,566
14.Khlong Khutคลองขุด104,750
24.Khao Kaeoเขาแก้ว106,414

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form the districts Kaeng Hang Maeo and Na Yai Am.

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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