Amphoe Tha Mai
Encyclopedia
Tha Mai is a district (Amphoe
) of Chanthaburi Province
, eastern Thailand
.
, Kaeng Hang Maeo
, Khao Khitchakut
, Mueang Chanthaburi
and Laem Sing
of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand
.
), 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).
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form the districts Kaeng Hang Maeo and Na Yai Am.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Chanthaburi Province
Chanthaburi Province
Chanthaburi is a province of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand, at the border to Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia and the shore to the Gulf of Thailand...
, eastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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History
The district was created in 1900, then named Khamong (โขมง). 4 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.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Yai AmAmphoe Na Yai Am
Na Yai Am is a district in the western part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The district was created on April 1 1992 by splitting off the five western tambon of Tha Mai district...
, Kaeng Hang Maeo
Amphoe Kaeng Hang Maeo
Kaeng Hang Maeo is the northwesternmost district of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Soi Dao, Khao Khitchakut, Tha Mai, Na Yai Am of Chanthaburi Province, Klaeng, Khao Chamao of Rayong Province, Bo Thong of Chonburi Province, Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao...
, Khao Khitchakut
Amphoe Khao Khitchakut
Khao Khitchakut is a district in the central part of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The area was separated from Makham district and created to be a minor district on July 1, 1993.....
, Mueang Chanthaburi
Amphoe Mueang Chanthaburi
Mueang Chanthaburi is the capital district of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khao Khitchakut, Makham, Khlung, Laem Sing and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province....
and Laem Sing
Amphoe Laem Sing
-History:Laem Sing district was created in 1898, then named Phlio district. In 1909 the government allocated budget for the new district office, and they changed the district name to Laem Sing at the same time. The district office was re-built in 1966 and 1996....
of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). 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. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Mai | ท่าใหม่ | ||
| 7,581 | ||||
| 2. | Yai Ra | ยายร้า | ||
| 1,616 | ||||
| 3. | Si Phaya | สีพยา | 11 | 1,613 |
| 4. | Bo Phu | บ่อพุ | 8 | 1,322 |
| 5. | Phloi Waen | พลอยแหวน | 7 | 1,640 |
| 6. | Khao Wua | เขาวัว | 9 | 3,576 |
| 7. | Khao Baisi | เขาบายศรี | 12 | 7,642 |
| 8. | Song Phi Nong | สองพี่น้อง | 17 | 7,400 |
| 9. | Thung Bencha | ทุ่งเบญจา | 14 | 11,669 |
| 11. | Ramphan | รำพัน | 10 | 3,446 |
| 12. | Khamong | โขมง | 6 | 3,168 |
| 13. | Takat Ngao | ตะกาดเง้า | 10 | 7,566 |
| 14. | Khlong Khut | คลองขุด | 10 | 4,750 |
| 24. | Khao Kaeo | เขาแก้ว | 10 | 6,414 |
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form the districts Kaeng Hang Maeo and Na Yai Am.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- Thamai.net (English)