Tha Muang district

Tha Muang
ท่าม่วง
District
Muang Chum village, view from Wat Tham Seu
Muang Chum village, view from Wat Tham Seu
District location in Kanchanaburi province
District location in Kanchanaburi province
Coordinates: 13°58′0″N 99°38′19″E / 13.96667°N 99.63861°E / 13.96667; 99.63861
Country Thailand
Province Kanchanaburi
SeatTha Muang
Area
 • Total
611 km2 (236 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
109,000
 • Density178/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
71110
Calling code034
ISO 3166 codeTH-7106

Tha Muang (ท่าม่วง, pronounced [tʰâː mûa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kanchanaburi province, central Thailand and is located west of Bangkok.

History

The district was established in 1898. Later people in the district moved southward to nearby Wat Si Loha Rat Bamrung. They changed the district name to Wang Khanai (วังขนาย). In 1939 Phra Woraphak Phibun, then head of the district, renamed the district Tha Muang after the name of the central tambon.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the west clockwise) Dan Makham Tia, Mueang Kanchanaburi, Phanom Thuan, Tha Maka of Kanchanaburi Province, Ban Pong, and Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi province.

The important water resource is the Mae Klong River. The Mae Klong Dam on the Mae Klong River is in the district.

Administration

Provincial administration

The district is divided into thirteen subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 119 administrative villages (mubans).

No.SubdistrictThaiVillagesPop.
1.Tha Muangท่าม่วง512,366
2.Wang Khanaiวังขนาย79,331
3.Wang Salaวังศาลา1011,781
4.Tha Loท่าล้อ610,530
5.Nong Khaoหนองขาว129,427
6.Thung Thongทุ่งทอง89,348
7.Khao Noiเขาน้อย85,370
8.Muang Chumม่วงชุม55,495
9.Ban Maiบ้านใหม่117,610
10.Phang Truพังตรุ98,733
11.Tha Takroท่าตะคร้อ73,872
12.Rang Saliรางสาลี่156,803
13.Nong Tak Yaหนองตากยา168,334
Total119109,000

Local government

Municipalities

As of December 2024 there are: nine municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: these are subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) of which Muang Chum, Wang Khanai and Wang Sala cover the whole subdistrict; Nong Khao, Nong Tak Ya, Tha Lo and Tha Muang cover parts of the same named subdistrict; Nong Ya Dok Khao covers parts of Nong Tak Ya and Sam Rong covers parts of Phang Tru subdistrict. Also parts of Tha Lo subdistrict belongs to Kanchanaburi town municipality.

Subdistrict municipalityPop.LAO codewebsite
Wang Sala11,78105710607wangsala.go.th
Tha Muang9,35105710602tmm-kan.go.th
Wang Khanai9,33105710606wangkanai.go.th
Tha Lo9,23005710608thalor.go.th
Muang Chum5,49505710609muangchumcity.go.th
Nong Khao4,85705710604nongkhaolocal.go.th
Nong Tak Ya3,04505710605nongtakya.go.th
Nong Ya Dok Khao subd.mun.Pop.05710601nongkhao.go.th
Nong Khao4,570
Sam Rong subdistrict mun.Pop.05710603sumrong.go.th
Phang Tru1,778

Subdistrict Administrative organizations

The non-municipal areas are administered by eight subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).

Subdistrict adm.org - SAOPop.LAO codewebsite
Thung Thong SAO9,34806710610thungthong-kan.go.th
Ban Mai SAO7,61006710509banmaikan.go.th
Phang Tru SAO6,95506710513pangtru-thamuang.go.th
Rang Sali SAO6,80306710516rangsali.go.th
Khao Noi SAO5,37006710521khaonoilocal.go.th
Nong Tak Ya SAO5,28906710512nongtakyasao.go.th
Tha Takro SAO3,87206710511thatakro.go.th
Tha Muang SAO3,01506710514thamuang-kan.go.th

Education

Healthcare

Hospital

Tha Muang district is served by one hospital

Health promoting hospitals

In the district there are fourteen health-promoting hospitals in total; every subdistrict have one, but Nong Tak Ya and Phang Tru each have two.

Religion

There are fifty-five Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.

1 Tha Muang  1 Tha Takro1 Wang Khanai  2 Rang Sali  3 Thung Thong
3 Wang Sala4 Nong Khao  4 Tha Lo5 Khao Noi5 Muang Chum
6 Phang Tru7 Ban mai13 Nong Tak Yai

The Christians have two churches and muslims have one mosque.

References

  1. ↑ "Administrative Subdivisions of Countries". Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 10 July 2025, year 2024 >subdistrict level >Excel File >no.71060100-71061300, 7181-7184 >Excel line 8933-8943, 9013-9020{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ↑ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" [Royal Decree on Changing the Name of Districts, Minor districts and Subdistricts] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. 17 April 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  4. 1 2 "Local Government Organization Code". DLA. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Education". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Education Statistics tabel 3.2 Schools by Level of Education and District: Academic Year 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ↑ "Name-of-the-hospital-service-unit". Ministry of Public Health. Retrieved 10 July 2025, >health zone 5 no.08076-08089{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  7. ↑ "list of temples (1)". Retrieved 10 July 2025, Sect Maha Nikai 53 temples no.271060101-271061312{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ↑ "list of temples (2)". Retrieved 10 July 2025, Sect Dhammayut 2 temples no.6701060501, 6701061301{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ↑ "Religion". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Religion Statistics tabel 4.1 Temple, Church, Mosque by District 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)