Tha Mai is a district (
AmphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) of
Chanthaburi ProvinceChanthaburi 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
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
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. When in 1917 the office was moved to
Tambon Tha Mai, the district name was changed to be same as the central tambon.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise)
Na Yai AmNa 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 MaeoKaeng 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 KhitchakutKhao 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 ChanthaburiMueang 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 SingLaem Sing is a district of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-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...
of Chanthaburi Province.
Tha Mai is a district (
AmphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) of
Chanthaburi ProvinceChanthaburi 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
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
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. 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 AmNa 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 MaeoKaeng 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 KhitchakutKhao 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 ChanthaburiMueang 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 SingLaem Sing is a district of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-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...
of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the
Gulf of ThailandThe Gulf of Thailand or Gulf of Siam is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:The Gulf of Siam is bordered by Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. The northern tip of the gulf is the Bay of Bangkok at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. The gulf covers roughly 320,000 km²...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (
tambonTambon 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 (
mubanMuban 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 townships (
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 name |
Villages |
Inh.In biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. Individuals within a population share a factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything...
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| 1. |
Tha Mai |
ท่าใหม่ |
| 7,587 |
|
| 2. |
Yai Ra |
ยายร้า |
| 1,481 |
|
| 3. |
Si Phaya |
สีพยา |
11 |
1,645 |
|
| 4. |
Bo Phu |
บ่อพุ |
8 |
1,359 |
|
| 5. |
Phloi Waen |
พลอยแหวน |
7 |
1,692 |
|
| 6. |
Khao Wua |
เขาวัว |
9 |
3,502 |
|
| 7. |
Khao Baisi |
เขาบายศรี |
12 |
7,552 |
|
| 8. |
Song Phi Nong |
สองพี่น้อง |
17 |
7,483 |
|
| 9. |
Thung Bencha |
ทุ่งเบญจา |
14 |
11,518 |
|
| 11. |
Ramphan |
รำพัน |
10 |
3,412 |
|
| 12. |
Khamong |
โขมง |
6 |
2,823 |
|
| 13. |
Takat Ngao |
ตะกาดเง้า |
10 |
7,638 |
|
| 14. |
Khlong Khut |
คลองขุด |
10 |
4,620 |
|
| 24. |
Khao Kaeo |
เขาแก้ว |
10 |
6,375 |
|
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form the districts Kaeng Hang Maeo and Na Yai Am.