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Tha Maka is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) of Kanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi Province

Kanchanaburi is the largest of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Tak Province, Uthai Thani Province, Suphanburi Province, Nakhon Pathom Province and Ratchaburi Province....
, central Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, 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 Myanmar....
.

hboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Tha Muang
Amphoe Tha Muang

Tha Muang is a district in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
, Phanom Thuan
Amphoe Phanom Thuan

Phanom Thuan is a district in the eastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
 of Kanchanaburi Province, Song Phi Nong
Amphoe Song Phi Nong

Song Phi Nong is the southernmost district of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand....
 of Suphanburi Province
Suphanburi Province

Suphan Buri is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani Province, Chainat Province, Sing Buri Province, Ang Thong province, Ayutthaya Province, Nakhon Pathom Province and Kanchanaburi Province....
, Kamphaeng San
Amphoe Kamphaeng Saen

Kamphaeng Saen is the northwesternmost district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand....
 of Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom Province

Nakhon Pathom is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri Province, Ayutthaya Province, Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon Province, Ratchaburi Province and Kanchanaburi Province....
, and Ban Pong
Amphoe Ban Pong

Ban Pong is a district of Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. It is located in the northeast of the province....
 of Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi Province

Ratchaburi is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi province, Nakhon Pathom province,...
.

The important water resource is the Mae Klong
Mae Klong

The Mae Klong is a river in western Thailand. The river begins at the confluence of the Khwae Noi River or Kwai Sai Yoke and the Khwae Yai River or Kwai Si Sawasdi in Kanchanaburi, pass Ratchaburi Province and empties into the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Songkhram....
 River.

Maka was originally part of Ratchaburi province, and named Lat Bua Khao (?????????). 1903 it was renamed to Phra Thaen (???????), 1917 it received its current name Tha Maka.






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Tha Maka is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) of Kanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi Province

Kanchanaburi is the largest of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Tak Province, Uthai Thani Province, Suphanburi Province, Nakhon Pathom Province and Ratchaburi Province....
, central Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, 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 Myanmar....
.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Tha Muang
Amphoe Tha Muang

Tha Muang is a district in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
, Phanom Thuan
Amphoe Phanom Thuan

Phanom Thuan is a district in the eastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
 of Kanchanaburi Province, Song Phi Nong
Amphoe Song Phi Nong

Song Phi Nong is the southernmost district of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand....
 of Suphanburi Province
Suphanburi Province

Suphan Buri is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani Province, Chainat Province, Sing Buri Province, Ang Thong province, Ayutthaya Province, Nakhon Pathom Province and Kanchanaburi Province....
, Kamphaeng San
Amphoe Kamphaeng Saen

Kamphaeng Saen is the northwesternmost district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand....
 of Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom Province

Nakhon Pathom is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri Province, Ayutthaya Province, Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon Province, Ratchaburi Province and Kanchanaburi Province....
, and Ban Pong
Amphoe Ban Pong

Ban Pong is a district of Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. It is located in the northeast of the province....
 of Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi Province

Ratchaburi is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi province, Nakhon Pathom province,...
.

The important water resource is the Mae Klong
Mae Klong

The Mae Klong is a river in western Thailand. The river begins at the confluence of the Khwae Noi River or Kwai Sai Yoke and the Khwae Yai River or Kwai Si Sawasdi in Kanchanaburi, pass Ratchaburi Province and empties into the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Songkhram....
 River.

History

Tha Maka was originally part of Ratchaburi province, and named Lat Bua Khao (?????????). 1903 it was renamed to Phra Thaen (???????), 1917 it received its current name Tha Maka. In 1937 the district was reassigned to Kanchanaburi, with only the subdistrict Lat Bua Khao changed to Ban Pong and thus stayed with Ratchaburi.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 153 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). Tha Ruea Phra Thaen is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the whole tambon Tha Ruea and parts of Takhram En. There are 5 township (thesaban tambon) within the district - Tha Mai covers the whole tambon Tha Mai, Luk Kae parts of tambon Don Khamin, and Tha Maka, Phra Thaen and Wai Niao each parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.Phong Tuek?????64,228 
2.Yang Muang???????96,384 
3.Don Cha-em????????106,675 
4.Tha Mai??????109,847 
5.Takhram En?????????1619,160 
6.Tha Maka???????1114,624 
7.Tha Ruea???????
6,622 
8.Khok Tabong????????84,139 
9.Don Khamin????????98,781 
10.Ulok Si Muen?????????????86,799 
11.Khao Samsip Hap????????????85,956 
12.Phra Thaen???????168,994 
13.Wai Niao??????????76,322 
14.Saen To?????128,037 
15.Sanam Yae???????77,055 
16.Tha Sao??????85,043 
17.Nong Lan???????84,385 


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  • Website of district