| Official Name: | Tha Pla |
| Native Name: | ท่าปลา |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttaradit |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tha Pla |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
| Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Subdivision Name4: | 76 |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 44025 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 53150 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 5303 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +07:00 |
Tha Pla (Thai: ท่าปลา, in Thai pronounced as /tʰâː plāː/; ต้าปล๋า, pronounced as /tâː pǎː/) is a district (amphoe) of Uttaradit province, in Northern Thailand.
Tha Pla was originally part of Nan province until it was reassigned in 1923 to Uttaradit Province.[1]
Neighbouring districts are (from the east in a clockwise order): Nam Pat, Thong Saen Khan and Mueang Uttaradit of Uttaradit Province, Den Chai, Sung Men and Mueang Phrae of Phrae province, and Na Muen of Nan province.
The main river of the district is the Nan River, with the Sirikit Dam creating a 250 km2 artificial lake. The Pat River joins the Nan below the dam.
Tha Pla is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Pla | Thai: ท่าปลา | 12 | 8,574 | |
| 2. | Hat La | Thai: หาดล้า | 9 | 4,696 | |
| 3. | Pha Lueat | Thai: ผาเลือด | 13 | 6,748 | |
| 4. | Charim | Thai: จริม | 13 | 8,642 | |
| 5. | Nam Man | Thai: น้ำหมัน | 12 | 7,172 | |
| 7. | Nang Phaya | Thai: นางพญา | 6 | 2,634 | |
| 8. | Ruam Chit | Thai: ร่วมจิต | 11 | 5,559 |
There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:
There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
Phi Talok (Thai: Thai: ผีตลก; lit: funny ghost) - a post Buddhist Lent festival (around October) of Tha Pla, this ghost mask festival has dual names. While Tha Pla people call this ‘Phi Talok,’ those in Hat La or Tha Faek know it as ‘Phi Hua Khon’ (Khon mask ghost). But whatever the name, this event is all about the belief in heaven and hell. This festival is similar to Phi Ta Khon of Dan Sai district, Loei province and has been organized continuously for over 200 years.[3]