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Tha Muang is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe

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

district was established in 1898, the named Tai. Mr. Chom was the first head of district. Later people in the district moved southward to nearby Wat
Wat

A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, Lanna or Laos. The word "wat" means "school." Strictly speaking a wat is a Buddhist sacred precinct with monks' quarters, the temple proper, an edifice housing a large image of Buddha, and a structure for lessons....
 Si Loha Rat Bamrung then they changed the district name to be Wang Khanai (???????). In 1939 Phra Woraphak Phibun, then the head of district, renamed the district to Tha Muang after the name of the central tambon.

hboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Makham Tia
Amphoe Dan Makham Tia

Dan Makham Tia is a district in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
, Mueang Kanchanaburi
Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi

Mueang Kanchanaburi is the capital district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
, Bo Phloi
Amphoe Bo Phloi

Bo Phloi is a district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
, Phanom Thuan
Amphoe Phanom Thuan

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

Tha Maka is the southeasternmost district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
 of Kanchanaburi Province, Ban Pong
Amphoe Ban Pong

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

Chom Bueng is a district of Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand....
 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.






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Tha Muang is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe

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

History

The district was established in 1898, the named Tai. Mr. Chom was the first head of district. Later people in the district moved southward to nearby Wat
Wat

A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, Lanna or Laos. The word "wat" means "school." Strictly speaking a wat is a Buddhist sacred precinct with monks' quarters, the temple proper, an edifice housing a large image of Buddha, and a structure for lessons....
 Si Loha Rat Bamrung then they changed the district name to be Wang Khanai (???????). In 1939 Phra Woraphak Phibun, then the head of district, renamed the district to Tha Muang after the name of the central tambon.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Makham Tia
Amphoe Dan Makham Tia

Dan Makham Tia is a district in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
, Mueang Kanchanaburi
Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi

Mueang Kanchanaburi is the capital district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
, Bo Phloi
Amphoe Bo Phloi

Bo Phloi is a district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
, Phanom Thuan
Amphoe Phanom Thuan

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

Tha Maka is the southeasternmost district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand....
 of Kanchanaburi Province, Ban Pong
Amphoe Ban Pong

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

Chom Bueng is a district of Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand....
 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. The Mae Klong Dam that stopped the Mae Klong River is located in the district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 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 113 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....
). There are five townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Tha Muang, Nong Khao and Nong Takya each cover parts of the same-named tambon, while Samrong covers parts of the tambon Phang Tru and Wang Sala the whole tambon Wang Sala. Also parts of tambon Tha Lo belong to the town Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi is a town in the west of Thailand and the capital of Kanchanaburi Province Provinces of Thailand. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327....
. There are further 12 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.Tha Muang???????514,325 
2.Wang Khanai???????77,102 
3.Wang Sala???????911,827 
4.Tha Lo??????610,321 
5.Nong Khao???????128,429 
6.Thung Thong???????78,133 
7.Khao Noi???????65,013 
8.Muang Chum???????56,454 
9.Ban Mai????????117,118 
10.Phang Tru??????98,387 
11.Tha Takro?????????73,694 
12.Rang Sali????????146,797 
13.Nong Tak Ya?????????157,815 


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