Tha Sathon

Tha Sathon (Thai: ท่าสะท้อน) is a tambon (sub-district) of Phunphin District, Surat Thani province, southern Thailand.

This article is about the subdistrict in Surat Thani. For the pier in Bangkok, see Sathorn Pier.
Surat Thani railway station

Description

Tha Sathon is a hub for transportation of Surat Thani. It is the location of Surat Thani railway station, a provincial main station. Most tourists who travel by train from Hua Lamphong railway station in Bangkok tend to get off at this station to continue traveling to Ko Samui. Tha Sathon also has a few other railway stations. Tapi river, the main watercourse of the province, flows through the right side of the area and forms a line between Tha Sathon and Surat Thani city.

National famous politician Suthep Thaugsuban, began his politician career as a kamnan (sub-district chief) here in 1976 after graduating with a master's degree from the Middle Tennessee State University, USA.[1]

Geography

Neighboring sub-districts are (from north, clockwise): Khao Hua Khwai in its district, Khun Thale and Wat Pradu in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Tha Ruea in Amphoe Ban Na Doem, Tha Kham in its district.[2]

Administration

Tha Sathon is administered by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) Tha Sathon (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าสะท้อน).

Tha Sathon also consists of six administrative villages (muban)

No. Name Thai
01.Ban Na Khoบ้านนาค้อ
02.Ban Bo Krangบ้านบ่อกรัง
03.Ban Tha Sathonบ้านท่าสะท้อน
04.Ban Ta Hongบ้านตาหงษ์
05.Ban Pak Danบ้านปากด่าน
06.Ban Huai Luekบ้านห้วยลึก

Population

Total population of 5,130 people in 1,200 households.


Local product

Notable people

References
  1. Pītathawatchai, Wimonphan (2014-01-17). "รู้จักกับบางช่วงชีวิต"สุเทพ เทือกสุบรรณ"" [Known about some periods of his life "Suthep Thaugsuban"]. Posttoday (in Thai).
  2. "ข้อมูลตำบลท่าสะท้อน อำเภอพุนพิน สุราษฎร์ธานี" [Information of Tha Sathon sub-district, Phunphin district, Surat Thani]. ThaiTambon.com (in Thai).
  3. "Sathon Pier (Krajood Community Enterprises, Ban Huay Luek)". ThailandTourismDirectory.

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