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Tha Mai district

Coordinates: 12°37′15″N 102°0′36″E / 12.62083°N 102.01000°E / 12.62083; 102.01000
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Tha Mai
ท่าใหม่
District
Tha Mai community and its market
Tha Mai community and its market
District location in Chanthaburi province
District location in Chanthaburi province
Coordinates: 12°37′15″N 102°0′36″E / 12.62083°N 102.01000°E / 12.62083; 102.01000
CountryThailand
ProvinceChanthaburi
SeatTha Mai
Area
 • Total
612.8 km2 (236.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
69,403
 • Density112.1/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code22120
Geocode2203

Tha Mai (Template:Lang-th, pronounced [tʰâː màj]) is a district (amphoe) of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.

History

The district was created in 1900, then named Khamong (โขมง). Four 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 (พลอยแหวน). When in 1917 the office was moved to Tambon Tha Mai, the district name was changed to be same as the central tambon.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Yai Am, Kaeng Hang Maeo, Khao Khitchakut, Mueang Chanthaburi and Laem Sing of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (mubans). There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons): Tha Mai covers tambons 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 a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01. Tha Mai ท่าใหม่ - 07,581
02. Yai Ra ยายร้า - 01,616
03. Si Phaya สีพยา 11 01,613
04. Bo Phu บ่อพุ 08 01,322
05. Phloi Waen พลอยแหวน 07 01,640
06. Khao Wua เขาวัว 09 03,576
07. Khao Baisi เขาบายศรี 12 07,642
08. Song Phi Nong สองพี่น้อง 17 07,400
09. Thung Bencha ทุ่งเบญจา 14 11,669
11. Ramphan รำพัน 10 03,446
12. Khamong โขมง 06 03,168
13. Takat Ngao ตะกาดเง้า 10 07,566
14. Khlong Khut คลองขุด 10 04,750
24. Khao Kaeo เขาแก้ว 10 06,414

Missing numbers belong to tambons which now form districts Kaeng Hang Maeo and Na Yai Am.

In media

Tha Mai is regarded as a small district that is quiet and people have a traditional way of life. It is therefore used as a filming location and as the backdrop for Where We Belong, a drama film of popular girlgroup teen idol BNK48. The film released in mid-2019 directed and screenplay by Kongdej Jaturanrasamee.[3]

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
  3. ^ Boyd, Kittipat (2020-04-08). "จันทบุรี ตามรอย BNK48 ใน Where We Belong" [Chanthabiri retracing BNK48 in Where We Belong]. Trueid.net (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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