Amphoe Tha Mai
Tha Mai (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand. History The district was created in 1900, then named ''Khamong'' (โขมง). Four years later the district office was moved to the area of ''Wat Khao Phloi Waen'', and the district name was changed accordingly to ''Phloi Waen'' (พลอยแหวน). When in 1917 the office was moved to ''Tambon Tha Mai'', the district name was changed to be same as the central tambon. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Yai Am district, Na Yai Am, Kaeng Hang Maeo district, Kaeng Hang Maeo, Khao Khitchakut district, Khao Khitchakut, Mueang Chanthaburi district, Mueang Chanthaburi and Laem Sing district, Laem Sing of Chanthaburi Province. To the southwest is the Gulf of Thailand. Administration The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (''mubans''). There are three sub-district municipalities (''thesaban tambons'' ...
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District
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dis ...
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