Amphoe Chana
Encyclopedia
Chana is a district (Amphoe
) in the southeastern part of Songkhla Province
, southern Thailand
.
, Na Thawi
, Sadao
, Hat Yai
, Na Mom
and Mueang Songkhla
of Songkhla Province. To the northeast is the Gulf of Thailand
.
, Thepha
and Songkhla was one of four Mueang
subordinate under the Mueang Phatthalung. When Songkhla was split off from Phatthalung and made a direct subordinate of Bangkok, Chana was then placed under Songkhla.
The location of the town was moved several times, so when it was made a district in the thesaphiban administrative reforms at the beginning of the 20th century the district office was located in present-day Na Thawi. However as the location turned out to be inconvenient it was moved to Ban Na. In 1917 the district was thus renamed to Ban Na after the central tambon, in 1924 the name was changed back to Chana by the government to avoid confusion with the district Ban Na
in Surat Thani province and Ban Na
in Nakhon Nayok province.
corruption of Chenok, its original name in Malay
.
), which are further subdivided into 138 villages (muban
). Chana is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Na. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southeastern part of Songkhla Province
Songkhla Province
Songkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
, southern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) ThephaAmphoe Thepha
Thepha is a district in the southeastern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Chik, Khok Pho of Pattani Province, Saba Yoi, Na Thawi and Chana of Songkhla Province...
, Na Thawi
Amphoe Na Thawi
Na Thawi is a district in the southern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-History:The area of Na Thawi was separated from Chana district and made a minor district in 1957.-Geography:...
, Sadao
Amphoe Sadao
Sadao is a small town and district on the border of Malaysia in the Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-History:Historically Sadao is part of Kedah in the district of Changlun, means 'the falling of an elephant' in Thai. The district were once a part of Changlun, and under the overlordship of...
, Hat Yai
Amphoe Hat Yai
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khuan Kalong of Satun Province, and Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, Singhanakhon, Mueang Songkhla, Na Mom, Chana, Sadao and Khlong Hoi Khong....
, Na Mom
Amphoe Na Mom
-History:The district was at first the tambon Thung Phra Khian of Hat Yai district, which was changed into tambon Na Mom in 1943. On April 30 1981 it was made the minor district Na Mom, together with three further tambon from Hat Yai district...
and Mueang Songkhla
Amphoe Mueang Songkhla
Mueang Songkhla is the capital district of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chana, Na Mom, Hat Yai and Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province...
of Songkhla Province. To the northeast is the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
.
History
Originally, Chana together with PalianAmphoe Palian
Palian is a district in the southern part of Trang Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kong Ra, Tamot and Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province, Khuan Kalong, Manang and Thung Wa of Satun Province, Hat Samran and Yan Ta Khao of Trang Province.-Administration:The district is...
, Thepha
Amphoe Thepha
Thepha is a district in the southeastern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Chik, Khok Pho of Pattani Province, Saba Yoi, Na Thawi and Chana of Songkhla Province...
and Songkhla was one of four Mueang
Mueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
subordinate under the Mueang Phatthalung. When Songkhla was split off from Phatthalung and made a direct subordinate of Bangkok, Chana was then placed under Songkhla.
The location of the town was moved several times, so when it was made a district in the thesaphiban administrative reforms at the beginning of the 20th century the district office was located in present-day Na Thawi. However as the location turned out to be inconvenient it was moved to Ban Na. In 1917 the district was thus renamed to Ban Na after the central tambon, in 1924 the name was changed back to Chana by the government to avoid confusion with the district Ban Na
Amphoe Ban Na San
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nopphitam and Phipun of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Wiang Sa, Khian Sa, Ban Na Doem, Mueang Surat Thani and Kanchanadit....
in Surat Thani province and Ban Na
Amphoe Ban Na
Ban Na is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:In the Ayutthaya era, people in a village of Tambon Pa Kha were elephant catchers , catching wild elephants to use as war elephants....
in Nakhon Nayok province.
Etymology
The name Chana is actually the ThaiThai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
corruption of Chenok, its original name in Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 138 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Chana is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Na. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Na | บ้านนา | 10 | 14,889 |
| 2. | Pa Ching | ป่าชิง | 9 | 4,583 |
| 3. | Saphan Mai Kaen | สะพานไม้แก่น | 8 | 6,109 |
| 4. | Sakom | สะกอม | 9 | 7,795 |
| 5. | Na Wa | นาหว้า | 12 | 7,256 |
| 6. | Na Thap | นาทับ | 14 | 11,694 |
| 7. | Nam Khao | น้ำขาว | 11 | 3,723 |
| 8. | Khun Tat Wai | ขุนตัดหวาย | 9 | 2,831 |
| 9. | Tha Mo Sai | ท่าหมอไทร | 11 | 6,210 |
| 10. | Chanong | จะโหนง | 11 | 7,384 |
| 11. | Khu | คู | 9 | 5,979 |
| 12. | Khae | แค | 7 | 4,038 |
| 13. | Khlong Pia | คลองเปียะ | 10 | 5,377 |
| 14. | Taling Chan | ตลิ่งชัน | 8 | 9,227 |
External links
- amphoe.com
- http://www.chana-sk.go.th Website of district (Thai)