Tha Chang, Nakhon Ratchasima Explained

Tha Chang
Native Name:Thai: ท่าช้าง
Settlement Type:Tambon
Etymology:Elephant pier
Pushpin Label:Thap Kwang
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saraburi
Coordinates:15.0057°N 102.2717°W
Named For:Elephant
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Ratchasima
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chaloem Phra Kiat
Area Total Km2:106
Population As Of:December 2021
Population Total:8,168
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:30230
Area Code:(+66) 02
Area Code Type:Area code
Geocode:303202

Tha Chang (Thai: ท่าช้าง, in Thai pronounced as /tʰâː t͡ɕʰáːŋ/) is a tambon (subdistrict) in Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.

Toponymy

The name Tha Chang literally translated as "elephant pier". Legendarily a herd of elephants comes down to drink water at the Mun river that runs through the area. Hence the name.