Amphoe Tha Chang (Surat Thani)

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Tha Chang
ท่าฉาง
Province: Surat Thani
Surface: 1,167.7 km²
Residents: 32,902 (2012)
Population density : 24.8 U / km²
ZIP : 84150
Geocode : 8411
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Map of Surat Thani, Thailand, with Tha Chang

Amphoe Tha Chang ( Thai อำเภอ ท่าฉาง ) is a district ( Amphoe - Administrative District) in Surat Thani Province . The Surat Thani Province is located in the southern region of Thailand .

geography

The neighboring amphoe and areas are (clockwise from north): Chaiya in the north, Bandon Bay in the east, Phunphin , Vibhavadi and Ban Ta Khun in the south, in the west lies the Kapoe district of Ranong province .

The district stretches from the coast to Bandon Bay in the east to the Phuket mountain range, on which the border between the provinces of Surat Thani and Ranong runs. The Kaeng Krung National Park is located in these mountains.

By the district both the south line of the Thai railway runs ( State Railway of Thailand ) and the Asian Highway AH2 .

history

Tha Chang was initially set up as a subdistrict ( King Amphoe ) on July 31, 1908 , consisting of the Tambon Than, Pak Chalui and Sawiat from Amphoe Phum Riang and the Tambon Tha Khoei, Tha Chang and Khlong Sai of Amphoe Phunphin. The subdistrict was subordinate to Phum Riang. On August 1, 1938, Tha Chang was promoted to Amphoe.

administration

Provincial Administration

The Amphoe Tha Chang is divided into 6 subdistricts ( tambon ) , which in turn have a total of 46 communities ( muban ) .

No. Surname Thai Villages Pop.
1. Tha Chang ท่าฉาง 05 5,099
2. Tha Khoei ท่า เคย 11 6.160
3. Khlong Sai คลอง ไทร  09 5,411
4th Khao Than เขา ถ่าน 06th 4,833
5. Sawiat เส วี ย ด 09 5.111
6th Pak Chalui  ปาก ฉลุ ย 06th 6,288
Outline map of the tambon of Tha Chang

Local administration

Tha Chang ( เทศบาล ตำบล ท่าฉาง ) is a small town ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district, it consists of parts of the Tambon Tha Chang and Khao Than.

There are also six "Tambon Administrative Organizations " ( องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - Tambon Administrative Organizations, TAO) for the Tambon or the parts of Tambon in the district that do not belong to any city.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ แจ้ง ความ กระทรวง มหาดไทย . In: Royal Gazette . 25, No. 19, August 9 1908, p. 569.
  2. ↑ ประกาศ สำนัก นายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยก ฐานะ กิ่ง อำเภอ ท่าฉาง เป็น อำเภอ และ ยุบ อำเภอ พระแสง ลง เป็น กิ่ง อำเภอ . In: Royal Gazette . 55, No.  0 ง , August 1 1938, pp. 1321-1322.
  3. ↑ Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

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Coordinates: 9 ° 17 '  N , 99 ° 12'  E