Tha Yang District

Tha Yang (Thai: ท่ายาง, pronounced [tʰâː jāːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Phetchaburi Province, western Thailand.

Tha Yang

ท่ายาง
District
Tung Ngam Lake, Khao Krapuk, Tha Yang District
District location in Phetchaburi Province
Coordinates: 12°58′24″N 99°53′16″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhetchaburi
Area
 • Total736.7 km2 (284.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total80,794
 • Density109.7/km2 (284/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code76130
Geocode7605

Etymology

In 1910, the western part of the district (which now is Kaeng Krachan District) was covered by dense forest. The main trees are Makha (Monkey Pod wood, Afzelia xylocarpa), Takhian (Ironwood, Hopea odorata) and Yang (Dipterocarpus alatus). Thus when the government established the district, they named it Tha Yang (literally, 'Yang tree pier').

History

The district was originally named Yang Yong, and was renamed Tha Yang in 1939.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phetchaburi, Ban Lat, Kaeng Krachan of Phetchaburi Province, Hua Hin of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Cha-am of Phetchaburi Province and the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 119 villages (mubans). Tha Yang and Nong Chok are two townships (thesaban tambon): Tha Yang covers the whole tambon Tha Yang and parts of Tha Khoi, while Nong Chok covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Tha Yangท่ายาง
2.Tha Khoiท่าคอย
3.Yang Yongยางหย่อง
4.Nong Chokหนองจอก
5.Map Pla Khaoมาบปลาเค้า
6.Tha Mai Ruakท่าไม้รวก
7.Wang Khraiวังไคร้
11.Klat Luangกลัดหลวง
12.Puek Tianปึกเตียน
13.Khao Krapukเขากระปุก
14.Tha Laengท่าแลง
15.Ban Nai Dongบ้านในดง

Missing numbers belonged to tambon which now form Kaeng Krachan District.

References
  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.


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