| Official Name: | Thap Phut |
| Native Name: | ทับปุด |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Phang Nga |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thap Phut |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 24046 |
| Population As Of: | 6 November 2002 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 82180 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 8207 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 8.5161°N 98.6397°W |
Thap Phut (Thai: ทับปุด, in Thai pronounced as /tʰáp pùt/) is a district (amphoe) in Phang Nga province in the south of Thailand.
In 1785 Burmese troops attacked Mueang Thalang. The inhabitants escaped from Thalang to the area of modern-day Thap Put. They built shelters that in the southern Thai language are called thap. The shelters were covered by tree leaves which are called put.
The district was established in 1897 as one of the original districts of Phang Nga Province.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Mueang Phang Nga of Phang Nga; Phanom of Surat Thani province; and Plai Phraya and Ao Luek of Krabi province. To the south is Phang Nga Bay.
The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (mubans). Thap Phut itself has township (thesaban tambon) status. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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