Tha Yang (, ) 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

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, western

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Etymology

In 1910, the western part of the district (which now is Kaeng Krachan district) was covered by dense forest. The main trees are Makha (Monkey Pod wood, '' Afzelia xylocarpa''), Takhian (

Ironwood Ironwood is a common name for many woods that have a reputation for hardness, or specifically a wood density that is denser than water (approximately 1000 kg/m3, or 62 pounds per cubic foot), although usage of the name ironwood in English ma ...

, ''

Hopea odorata ''Hopea odorata'' is a species of tree in the plant family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Description ''H. odorata'' is a large tree reaching up to in hei ...

'') and Yang (''

Dipterocarpus alatus ''Dipterocarpus alatus'', the resin tree, is a tropical forest tree, of dense evergreen or mixed dense forests, in tropical Asia. It is considered vulnerable. Description ''Dipterocarpus alatus'' is a large tree, growing tall. It is insect poll ...

''). Thus when the government established the district, they named it Tha Yang (literally, 'Yang tree pier').

History

The district was originally named Yang Yong, and was renamed Tha Yang in 1939.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phetchaburi, Ban Lat, Kaeng Krachan of Phetchaburi Province,

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of Phetchaburi Province and the

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Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (''

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 ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 119 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 ...

s''). Tha Yang and Nong Chok are two townships (''

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 ...

''): Tha Yang covers the whole ''tambon'' Tha Yang and parts of Tha Khoi, while Nong Chok covers parts of the same-named ''tambon''. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Missing numbers belonged to ''tambon'' which now form Kaeng Krachan District.

References

External links

amphoe.com
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