Tha Sae district

District in Chumphon, Thailand

Tha Sae

ท่าแซะ

District

Phetkasem Road (Highway 4) km 453-454 near Pho Ta Hin Chang Shrine, Tha Sae

District location in Chumphon province

Coordinates: 10°39′54″N 99°10′24″E﻿ / ﻿10.66500°N 99.17333°E﻿ / 10.66500; 99.17333
Country| Thailand
Province| Chumphon
Seat| Tha Sae
Area

• Total| 1,485.0 km2 (573.4 sq mi)
Population

(2005)

• Total| 76,947
• Density| 51.8/km2 (134/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 86140
Geocode| 8602

Tha Sae (Thai: ท่าแซะ, pronounced [tʰâː sɛ́ʔ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.

## History[edit]

Mueang Tha Sae was under Mueang Chumphon, with its governor having the rank phra. King Chulalongkorn downgraded Mueang Tha Sae to a district of Chumphon Province. In 1920 the government downgraded Tha Sae to a minor district (king amphoe) of Pathio district. It was officially upgraded to a full district again in 1940.

The district name originates from the public canal pier (in Thai: tha), where plenty of catechu trees (Callerya atropurpurea) grow.

## Geography[edit]

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Saphan Noi of Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Pathio and Mueang Chumphon of Chumphon Province, and Kra Buri of Ranong province. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.

The important water resources are the Tha Sae and Rap Ro Rivers.

## Administration[edit]

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (mubans). Tha Sae is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Tha Sea. Noen Sam Thi covers further parts of tambon Tha Sae. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

| No.  | Name  | Thai  | Villages  | Pop.

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1. | Tha Sae | ท่าแซะ | 18 | 10,726 |
2. | Khuring | คุริง | 7 | 3,411 |
3. | Salui | สลุย | 8 | 7,425 |
4. | Na Kratam | นากระตาม | 11 | 5,049 |
5. | Rap Ro | รับร่อ | 23 | 16,128 |
6. | Tha Kham | ท่าข้าม | 15 | 6,823 |
7. | Hong Charoen | หงษ์เจริญ | 14 | 10,963 |
8. | Hin Kaeo | หินแก้ว | 6 | 4,303 |
9. | Sap Anan | ทรัพย์อนันต์ | 7 | 3,854 |
10. | Song Phi Nong | สองพี่น้อง | 7 | 8,265 |

## Economy[edit]

The coffee-growing valley of Ban Panwal in the district includes 178,283 rai of robusta coffee plantations. It produces more than 24 million tonnes a year. Chumphon Province contributes 60 percent of Thailand's total coffee production, much of it from here. Local brands include Thamsing, ST Chumphon, and Khao Tha-Lu Chumporn.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Chinmaneevong, Chadamas (2016-01-27). "Unpretentious beauty". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

## External links[edit]

* amphoe.com

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Districts of  Chumphon

* Mueang Chumphon
* Tha Sae
* Pathio
* Lang Suan
* Lamae
* Phato
* Sawi
* Thung Tako

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