Tha Chang (, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the Provinces of Thailand, provinces, and are analogous to count ...
'') in the southern part of
Sing Buri province
Sing Buri (, ) is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Lopburi, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, and Chai Nat.
Toponymy
The word ''sing'' originates from Sanskrit ''s ...
, central
Thailand
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.
History
Three ''tambons'' of
Phrom Buri district were separated to create the minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—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 ...
'') Tha Chang in 1960. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.
Geography
The Noi river is the main water resource of the district. It is a fertile river and has a wide river sand beach. The area was previously used to feed royal elephants.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise)
Khai Bang Rachan,
Mueang Sing Buri and
Phrom Buri of Sing Buri Province, and
Chaiyo and
Pho Thong of
Ang Thong province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' (, ) 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, whi ...
''), which are further subdivided into 23 villages (''
muban
Muban (; , ) is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand, administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet (place), hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74 ...
''). Thon Samo is a subdistrict municipality (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) 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 ''thesa ...
'') which covers most of the ''tambon'' Thon Samo and Phikun Thong. There are further 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Tha Chang
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