Tha Pla is an Amphoe

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...

(district) of Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan...

, in northern 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 Tha Pla was originally part of Nan Province

Nan Province

Nan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.-Geography:...

 until it was reassigned in 1923 to Uttaradit Province.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east in a clockwise order): Fak Tha

Amphoe Fak Tha

-History:The minor district Fak Tha was established in 1937 as a subordinate of Nam Pat. On July 20, 1958 it was upgraded to a full district.-Geography:...

, Nam Pat

Amphoe Nam Pat

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, and Thong Saen Khan, Tha Pla and Fak Tha of Uttaradit Province. To the east is Xaignabouli of Laos.The main river of the district is the Pat River....

, Thong Saen Khan

Amphoe Thong Saen Khan

Thong Saen Khan is a district in the southern part of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phichai, Tron, Mueang Uttaradit, Tha Pla, Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province, Chat Trakan and Wat Bot of Phitsanulok Province-History:The minor district was created on ...

 and Mueang Uttaradit

Amphoe Mueang Uttaradit

Mueang Uttaradit is the capital district of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tha Pla, Thong Saen Khan, Tron, Laplae of Uttaradit Province and Den Chai of Phrae Province....

 of Uttaradit Province, Den Chai

Amphoe Den Chai

Den Chai is a district in the southern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.- History :In the reign of King Chulalongkorn , Tai people working for the jewel mine at Doi Pok Ka Long robbed Mueang Phrae. The king ordered Phraya Surasak Montri to solve the problems. Phraya Surasak Montri based...

, Sung Men

Amphoe Sung Men

-History:In 1903 the district name was Mae Phuak and was centered in Ban Sung Men. The government changed the district name to Sung Men in 1917.-Geography:...

 and Mueang Phrae

Amphoe Mueang Phrae

Mueang Phrae is the capital district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sung Men, Long, Nong Muang Khai, Rong Kwang of Phrae Province, Na Muen of Nan Province and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts...

 of Phrae Province

Phrae Province

Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...

, and Na Muen

Amphoe Na Muen

Na Muean is a district in the southern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Na Muean was established on October 9, 1978 as a subordinate of Na Noi district, from which it was split off. Originally it consisted of the three tambon Na Thanung, Bo Kaeo and Mueang Li...

 of Nan Province

Nan Province

Nan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.-Geography:...

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The main river of the district is the Nan River

Nan River

The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.-Geography:The Nan River originates in Nan Province. The provinces along the river after Nan Province are Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Phichit. The Yom River joins the Nan River at Chum Saeng...

, with the Sirikit Dam

Sirikit Dam

The Queen Sirikit Dam is an embankment dam on the Nan River, a tributary of the Chao Phraya River, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. The dam was built for the purpose of irrigation, flood control and hydroelectric power production...

 creating a 250 km² artificial lake. The Pat River

Pat River

The Pat River is a river of Thailand and part of the Chao Phraya River basin. It joins the Nan River in Uttaradit Province.-See also:*Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River...

 joins the Nan shortly below the dam.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 tambon

Tambon

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...

(subdistricts), which are further subdivided into 84 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...

(villages). Tha Pla and Ruam Chit are both subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the same-named tambon. Charim is a subdistrict municipality which covers the whole subdistrict Charim. There are further 7 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 Pla Tha Pla Tha Pla is a town and tambon of Tha Pla District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 8648 people. The tambon contains 12 villages....	ท่าปลา	12	8,648
2.	Hat La Hat La Hat La is a village and tambon of Tha Pla District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4822 people. The tambon contains 9 villages....	หาดล้า	9	4,822
3.	Pha Lueat Pha Lueat Pha Lueat is a village and tambon of Tha Pla District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6865 people. The tambon contains 13 villages....	ผาเลือด	13	6,865
4.	Charim Charim, Uttaradit Charim, Uttaradit is a village and tambon of Tha Pla District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 8650 people. The tambon contains 13 villages....	จริม	13	8,650
5.	Nam Man Nam Man Nam Man is a village and tambon of Tha Pla District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7270 people. The tambon contains 12 villages....	น้ำหมัน	12	7,270
6.	Tha Faek Tha Faek Tha Faek is a village and tambon of Tha Pla District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4389 people. The tambon contains 9 villages.-References:...	ท่าแฝก	9	4,389
7.	Nang Phaya Nang Phaya Nang Phaya is a village and tambon of Tha Pla District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 2593 people. The tambon contains 6 villages....	นางพญา	6	2,593
8.	Ruam Chit Ruam Chit Ruam Chit is a village and tambon of Tha Pla District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5665 people. The tambon contains 11 villages....	ร่วมจิต	11	5,665

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)