Tha Mai district explained

Official Name:Tha Mai
Native Name:ท่าใหม่
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chanthaburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Tha Mai
Population Total:69,403
Population As Of:2008
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:22120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2203
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:12.6208°N 102.01°W

Tha Mai (in Thai pronounced as /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.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Tha Maiท่าใหม่-7,581
2.Yai Raยายร้า-1,616
3.Si Phayaสีพยา111,613
4.Bo Phuบ่อพุ81,322
5.Phloi Waenพลอยแหวน71,640
6.Khao Wuaเขาวัว93,576
7.Khao Baisiเขาบายศรี127,642
8.Song Phi Nongสองพี่น้อง177,400
9.Thung Benchaทุ่งเบญจา1411,669
11.Ramphanรำพัน103,446
12.Khamongโขมง63,168
13.Takat Ngaoตะกาดเง้า107,566
14.Khlong Khutคลองขุด104,750
24.Khao Kaeoเขาแก้ว106,414
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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. 1917-04-29. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819163317/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5122_01.html. 2012-08-19.
  3. Web site: จันทบุรี ตามรอย BNK48 ใน Where We Belong. thai. 2020-04-08. 2020-04-10. Kittipat . Boyd. Trueid.net. Chanthabiri retracing BNK48 in Where We Belong.