Thap Than district

Thap Than (Thai: ทัพทัน, pronounced [tʰáp tʰān]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Uthai Thani province, northern Thailand.

Thap Than
ทัพทัน
District
District location in Uthai Thani province
District location in Uthai Thani province
Coordinates: 15°27′35″N 99°53′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUthai Thani
Area
 • Total323.633 km2 (124.955 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total38,631
 • Density119.3/km2 (309/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code61120
Geocode6102

History

In a Siamese-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troops of Ayutthaya followed the Burmese troops and overtook them in the area of the district. They fought and the Siamese troops won. The people named the area Ban Thap Than.

In 1906 the district was renamed from Nong Kradi to Thap Than.[1]

In 1917, Thap Than district was added to Uthai Thani Province.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Mueang Uthai Thani, Nong Khayang, Nong Chang, Lan Sak, and Sawang Arom of Uthai Thani Province; Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan province.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon), Thap Than, covers tambons Thap Than, Thung Na Thai, Khao Khi Foi, and Nong Ya Plong. The sub-district municipality Taluk Du covers the tambon Taluk Du. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

List of tambons in Thap Than District
No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01.Thap Thanทัพทัน0804,533
02.Thung Na Thaiทุ่งนาไทย0701,587
03.Khao Khi Foiเขาขี้ฝอย0601,340
04.Nong Ya Plongหนองหญ้าปล้อง0601,687
05.Khok Moโคกหม้อ0502,312
06.Nong Yai Daหนองยายดา0803,126
07.Nong Klang Dongหนองกลางดง1103,051
08.Nong Krathumหนองกระทุ่ม1507,240
09.Nong Saหนองสระ0702,124
10.Taluk Duตลุกดู่1711,631

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 22 (52): 1182. 25 March 1906. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2012.
  2. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
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