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Thap Thiang
250px, Administrative map of Mueang Trang District, Thap Thiang is no. 1 Thap Thiang Subdistrict ( th, ทับเที่ยง) is a ''tambon'' (sub-district) of Mueang Trang District, Trang Province regarded as the administrative center of the province. Thap Thiang has an area of 14.77 km2 (round about 5.70 mi2) and a population of 59,637 people in 2017. Geography Neighboring tambons are (from the north clockwise): Na Ta Luang, Ban Pho, Khok Lo, Bang Rak. History Thap Thiang has a history of more than 100 years. Its name means 'rest at noon' as King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) had traveled here and rested in the pavilion at noon. Later in 1915, the capital district of Trang moved from Kantang to here. 250px, Trang Provincial Hall However, according to historical scrutiny. It was found that King Chulalongkorn never came to Thap Thiang. Therefore, it is believed the name "Thap Thiang" probably means a break for cooking or eating lunch during the noon of the traders w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambon 9201
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains eight to ten tambon. ''Tambon'' is usually translated as "township" or "subdistrict" in English — the latter is the recommended translation, though also often used for '' king amphoe'', the designation for a subdistrict acting as a branch (Thai: ''king'') of the parent district. Tambon are further subdivided into 69,307 villages (''muban''), about ten per ''tambon''. ''Tambon'' within cities or towns are not subdivided into villages, but may have less formal communities called ''chumchon'' ( ชุมชน) that may be formed into community associations. History The ''tambon'' as a subdivision has a long history. It was the second-level sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains eight to ten tambon. ''Tambon'' is usually translated as "township" or "subdistrict" in English — the latter is the recommended translation, though also often used for ''king amphoe'', the designation for a subdistrict acting as a branch (Thai: ''king'') of the parent district. Tambon are further subdivided into 69,307 villages ('' muban''), about ten per ''tambon''. ''Tambon'' within cities or towns are not subdivided into villages, but may have less formal communities called ''chumchon'' ( ชุมชน) that may be formed into community associations. History The ''tambon'' as a subdivision has a long history. It was the second-level sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พระพุทธเจ้าหลวง, the Royal Buddha). Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and French. As Siam was surrounded by European colonies, Chulalongkorn, through his policies and acts, ensured the independence of Siam. All his reforms were dedicated to ensuring Siam's independence given the increasing encroachment of Western powers, so that Chulalongkorn earned the epithet ''Phra Piya Maharat'' (พระปิยมหาราช, the Great Beloved King). Early life King Chulalongkorn was born on 20 September 1853 to King Mongkut and Queen Debsirindra and given the name Chulalongkorn. In 1861, he was designated ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphoe Mueang
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counties. The chief district officer is ''Nai Amphoe'' (). ''Amphoe'' are divided into ''tambons'', ( th, ตำบล), or sub-districts. Altogether Thailand has 928 districts, including the 50 districts of Bangkok, which are called '' khet'' (เขต) since the Bangkok administrative reform of 1972. The number of districts in provinces varies, from only three in the smallest provinces, up to the 50 urban districts of Bangkok. Also the sizes and population of districts differ greatly. The smallest population is in Ko Kut ( Trat province) with just 2,042 citizens, while Mueang Samut Prakan ( Samut Prakan province) has 509,262 citizens. The ''khet'' of Bangkok have the smallest areas—Khet Samphanthawong is the smallest, with only 1.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantang
Kantang ( th, กันตัง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the western part of Trang province, Thailand. History Kantang was the original capital of Trang Province, at first in Khuan Thani, and then from 1893 to 1916 in Kantang itself. As the area was prone to flooding, the capital was moved inland to its present location. The city pillar shrine (''lak mueang'') of Trang is still at its original location at Khuan Thani. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sikao district, Sikao, Mueang Trang district, Mueang Trang, and Yan Ta Khao district, Yan Ta Khao of Trang Province. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea. The district is at the mouth of the Trang River. Administration The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 83 villages (''mubans''). The town (''thesaban mueang'') Kantang covers the entire ''tambon'' Kantang. There are 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO) in the district. Economy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trang City Hall
Trang may refer to: Places * Trang province, Thailand ** Trang, Thailand, capital city of Trang province ** Trang Airport ** Trang railway station **Trang River *Trang, a sub-district of Mayo district, Pattani province, Thailand *Trang (commune), Battambang province, Cambodia *Trang, Lum Choar, Ratanakiri province, Cambodia People *Trang (surname), a Vietnamese surname *Trang F.C. Trang Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดตรัง ) is a Thai semi-professional football club based in Trang Province. The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Southern region. Timeline Histo ..., a Thai semi-professional football club See also * {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trang Hospital
Trang Hospital () is the main hospital of Trang Province, Thailand and is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. It has a CPIRD Medical Education Center which trains doctors of the School of Medicine, Walailak University and is an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University. History In the early 1950s, Trang only had a health station in the city center (now the location of Trang Hotel) and its operations were transferred to the Ministry of Public Health in 1951. Limited space meant expanding the hospital was difficult, so plans were proposed to build a new hospital on a 53 rai land of the Royal Treasury at Khuan Han. Construction began in 1951 and the hospital was opened on 12 April 1954 with a capacity of 25 beds. Locals called it 'Khuan Han Hospital' due to its location. In 1974, Trang Hospital became a general hospital with a capacity of 280 beds, and eventually became a regional hospital in 1997. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thesaban
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The municipalities assume some of the responsibilities which are assigned to the districts (''amphoe'') or communes (''tambon'') for non-municipal (rural) areas. Historically, this devolution of central government powers grew out of the Sukhaphiban () sanitary districts first created in Bangkok by a royal decree of King Chulalongkorn in 1897. The ''thesaban'' system was established in the Thesaban Organization Act of 1934 ( th, พระราชบัญญัติจัดระเบียบเทศบาล พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๖),The Royal Gazetteพระราชบัญญัติจัดระเบียบเทศบาล พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๖, Vol. 51, Page 82-107.24 Apr 1934. Retrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trang, Thailand
Thesaban nakhon Trang ( (translated as Trang city municipality)), City of Trang, or Trang (, ), also called Mueang Thap Thiang (), is a ''thesaban nakhon'' (city municipality) and the Capital (political), capital of Trang Province, Thailand. The city has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers the whole ''tambon'' Thap Thiang of Amphoe Mueang Trang, Mueang Trang district. Trang is 839 km south of Bangkok. Geography Trang lies on the Trang River, roughly halfway between the Tenasserim Hills and the coast of the Andaman Sea. Climate Trang has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification ''Am''). At just 8°N, the temperature in Trang is sees little variation throughout the year, although the pre-monsoon months from February to April are a little hotter in the daytime. The year is divided into a short dry season, from January to February, and a long wet season from March to December, with the heaviest rain in September. There is still some rain, however, in the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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