Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Area 687.4 km² Province Surat Thani Province | Seat Tha Chana Postal code 84170 Population 54,415 (2015) Geocode 8407 | |
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Tha Chana (Thai: ท่าชนะ) is a district (amphoe) in the north of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Tha Chana District Surat Thani Thailand
- History
- Etymology
- Geography
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Tha Chana District, Surat Thani, Thailand
History
The district is quite old. Originally named Prasong (ประสงค์), it was a subordinate of mueang Lang Suan. In 1906 it was reassigned to mueang Chaiya, which is now Surat Thani Province. The seat of the district was in current-day Ban Tha Krachai. In 1909 as part of thesaphiban administrative reform most of the tambon were transferred to be administrated directly by Phum Riang district, nowadays Chaiya district. The remaining of the district was reduced to a minor district (king amphoe), which then also became a subordinate of Phum Riang district. On 29 June 1919 it was abolished completely.
As the area developed in the following decades, the district was recreated on 1 January 1948 as a minor district. The seat of the minor district was in Ban Talad Nong Wai in tambon Tha Chana, thus the district was also named Tha Chana. On 5 June 1956 it was elevated to full amphoe status.
Etymology
The name Tha Chana means "harbour of victory" and dates back to the expedition of vice-king Boworn Maha Surasinghanat to the south to fight back the Burmese invasion. During his victorious return in 1785 he founded the temple Wat Khotharam (now named Wat Amphawan), and also created two stele announcing his victory. One was placed in tambon Wang, the other in tambon Tha Chana.
Geography
Neighboring districts are Chaiya to the south, Phato to the northeast and Lamae to the north. The last two districts belong to Chumphon Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
Central administration
The district Tha Chana is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 82 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There is one subdistrict municipality (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: