Thap Sakae District
| Thap Sakae ทับสะแก |
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|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
| Amphoe location in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province Amphoe location in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province |
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| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Prachuap Khiri Khan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 538.0 km2 (207.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 47,645 |
| • Density | 88.31/km2 (228.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 77130 |
| Geocode | 7703 |
Thap Sakae (Thai: ทับสะแก) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, central Thailand.
History
The area of Thap Sakae was separated from Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan and Bang Saphan district. Due to its fertile land and sea many people migrated to this area and established 3 villages, Huai Yang, Ang Thong and Thap Sakae. When these villages grew bigger the government decided to establish Thap Sakae minor district (king amphoe) on March 1 1939.[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on July 23, 1958.[2]
Geography
Neighboring district are Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan to the north and Bang Saphan to the south. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar, to the east the Gulf of Thailand.
The Huai Yang Waterfall National Park locates in this district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban). Thap Sakae is also a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Thap Sakae. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) covering the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thap Sakae | ทับสะแก | 11 | 10,397 |
| 2. | Ang Thong | อ่างทอง | 11 | 8,570 |
| 3. | Na Hu Kwang | นาหูกวาง | 13 | 8,370 |
| 4. | Khao Lan | เขาล้าน | 11 | 8,229 |
| 5. | Huai Yang | ห้วยยาง | 13 | 8,239 |
| 6. | Saeng Arun | แสงอรุณ | 6 | 3,840 |
References
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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