250px, Administrative map of Mueang Trang District, Thap Thiang is no. 1 Thap Thiang Subdistrict ( th, ทับเที่ยง) is a ''

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'' ...

'' (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 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'' (พร� ...

(Rama V) had traveled here and rested in the pavilion at noon. Later in 1915, the

capital district A capital district, capital region or capital territory is normally a specially designated administrative division where a country's seat of government is located. As such, in a federal model of government, no state or territory has any politica ...

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 who came to trade in the past. Originally, it was called ''Tai Phru'' (ท้ายพรุ), later after the year 1938, the name was changed to ''Thap Thiang''. There are important permanent structures such as Trang Clock Tower, Trang Provincial Hall, Trang Governor's Residence, Dugong Circle, Krapang Surin Public Park, Trang Railway Station, Thumrin Thana Hotel, Trang Hospital.

Administration

The tambon is administered by the city municipality (''

Thesaban Nakhon 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 mu ...

'') Trang (เทศบาลนครตรัง)

Notable people

* Chuan Leekpai: two times

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* Chiranan Pitpreecha:

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poet

References

{{Coord, 7, 33, 24.6, N, 99, 36, 35.6, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Tambon of Trang Province