Tha Kham ( th, ท่าข้าม) is a town in southern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
. As of 2006 it covered an area of 14.10 km² and had a population of 20,349. It covers parts of the subdistrict (''
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 '' khwaen ...
'') Tha Kham of
Phunphin District
Phunphin ( th, พุนพิน, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in Surat Thani province in the south of Thailand. Tha Kham is the principal town of the district. In 2014, the population was 73,067.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from nort ...
,
Surat Thani Province. It is on the shores of the
Tapi River. The
Surat Thani Railway Station is in town center.
History
The town dates back to the sanitary district (''
sukhaphiban''), Tha Kham, which was created on 17 September 1955. It was upgraded to a township (''
thesaban tambon
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 ...
'') on 14 April 1986, and further upgraded to a town (''
thesaban mueang
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 ...
'') on 20 December 2000.
Symbols
The seal of the town shows the Tapi River railway bridge.
References
External links
*http://www.takhamcity.go.th Website of town
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Populated places in Surat Thani province