Amphoe Ta Phraya
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Ta Phraya is the northeasternmost district (Amphoe
) of Sa Kaeo Province
, eastern Thailand
.
. Later people moved to there for agricultural work. When the community grew bigger, the government created Ta Phraya minor district (King Amphoe) in 1959. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.
, Watthana Nakhon
of Sa Kaeo Province, Non Din Daeng
and Lahan Sai
of Buriram Province
. To the east is Banteay Meanchey Province of Cambodia
.
The Sankambeng Range
mountainous area is located in the northern section of this district.
), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban
). Ta Phraya is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Ta Phraya. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khok Sung district.
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...
) of Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo is a province of Thailand.It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram...
, eastern 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...
.
History
The area was originally dense forest of Aranyaprathet districtAmphoe Aranyaprathet
Aranyaprathet is a district in Sa Kaeo Province in Thailand. It borders Cambodia to the East.-Economy:Aranyaprathet was formerly a stop on the railroad connecting Bangkok with Phnom Penh, Cambodia...
. Later people moved to there for agricultural work. When the community grew bigger, the government created Ta Phraya minor district (King Amphoe) in 1959. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khok SungAmphoe Khok Sung
Khok Sung is a district in the eastern part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Aranyaprathet, Watthana Nakhon and Ta Phraya of Sa Kaeo Province, and to the east Banteay Meanchey of Cambodia.-History:The minor district was established July 15, 1996 with...
, Watthana Nakhon
Amphoe Watthana Nakhon
Watthana Nakhon is a district in the central part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-History:Watthana Nakhon is an ancient city...
of Sa Kaeo Province, Non Din Daeng
Amphoe Non Din Daeng
Non Din Daeng is the southwesternmost district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pakham, Lahan Sai of Buriram Province, Ta Phraya, Watthana Nakhon of Sa Kaeo Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.The Sankambeng Range mountainous area...
and Lahan Sai
Amphoe Lahan Sai
Lahan Sai is a district in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Lahan Sai area was originally part of Nang Rong district. The area was fertile and covered by dense forest, so people from neighboring districts moved to establish new village there...
of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
. To the east is Banteay Meanchey Province of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
The Sankambeng Range
Sankambeng Range
The Sankamphaeng Range, also Sankambeng Range or Sungumpang Range is one of the mountain ranges separating Eastern Thailand from the northeast or Isan.-Description:This mountain chain runs in a WNW-ESE direction...
mountainous area is located in the northern section of this district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 61 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...
). Ta Phraya is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Ta Phraya. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | 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. | Ta Phraya | ตาพระยา | 17 | 15,132 | |
| 2. | Thap Sadet | ทัพเสด็จ | 13 | 7,929 | |
| 6. | Thap Rat | ทัพราช | 15 | 14,281 | |
| 7. | Thap Thai | ทัพไทย | 10 | 7,949 | |
| 9. | Kho Khlan | โคคลาน | 6 | 6,993 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khok Sung district.