Tha Maka district
District in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
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Tha Maka (Thai: ท่ามะกา, pronounced [tʰâː má.kāː]) is the southeasternmost district (amphoe) of Kanchanaburi province, central Thailand and is located west of Bangkok.
Tha Maka
ท่ามะกา | |
|---|---|
Wat Phra Thaen Dong Rang | |
 District location in Kanchanaburi province | |
| Coordinates: 13°55′15″N 99°45′56″E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province |  Kanchanaburi |
| Seat | Tha Maka |
| Area | |
• Total | 341 km2 (132 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 131,797 |
| • Density | 386/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 71120 + 71130 + 70190 |
| Calling code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-7105 |
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the west clockwise) Tha Muang, Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province, Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi province, Kamphaeng San of Nakhon Pathom province, and Ban Pong of Ratchaburi province.
The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.
Administration
Provincial administration
The district is divided into seventeen subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 154 administrative villages (mubans).[2]
| No. | Subdistrict | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phong Tuek | พงตึก | 6 | 4,077 |
| 2. | Yang Muang | ยางม่วง | 9 | 6,740 |
| 3. | Don Cha-em | ดอนชะเอม | 10 | 7,197 |
| 4. | Tha Mai | ท่าไม้ | 10 | 8,884 |
| 5. | Takhram En | ตะคร้ำเอน | 16 | 18,745 |
| 6. | Tha Maka | ท่ามะกา | 11 | 13,636 |
| 7. | Tha Ruea | ท่าเริอ | - | 5,301 |
| 8. | Khok Tabong | โคกตะบอง | 8 | 3,989 |
| 9. | Don Khamin | ดอนขมิ้น | 9 | 7,604 |
| 10. | Ulok Si Muen | อุโลกสี่หมืน | 8 | 7,083 |
| 11. | Khao Samsip Hap | เขาสามสิบหาบ | 8 | 5,957 |
| 12. | Phra Thaen | พระแท่น | 16 | 9,817 |
| 13. | Wai Niao | หวายเหนียว | 7 | 6,638 |
| 14. | Saen To | แสนตอ | 13 | 9,171 |
| 15. | Sanam Yae | สนามแย้ | 7 | 7,022 |
| 16. | Tha Sao | ท่าเสา | 8 | 5,193 |
| 17. | Nong Lan | หนองลาน | 8 | 4,743 |
| Total | 154 | 131,797 |
Local government
Municipalities
As of December 2024 there are: nine municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Tha Ruea Phra Thaen (ท่าเรือพระแท่น) is a town municipality (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of Tha Ruea and Takhram En subdistricts. Further there are eight subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) of which Nong Lan and Tha Mai both cover the whole subdistrict; Phra Thaen and Phra Thaen Lam Phraya cover the entire Phra Thaen subdistrict; Don Khamin, Wai Niao and Tha Maka cover parts of the same named subdistrict.[3]
| Tha Ruea Phra Thaen town municipality | Pop. | 04710501 | trpcity |
| Tha Ruea | 5,301 | ||
| Takhram En | 5,056 | ||
| Total | 10,357 |
| Subdistrict municipality | Pop. | LAO code | website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tha Mai | 8,884 | 05710504 | thamaikan |
| Tha Maka | 8,027 | 05710503 | thamaka |
| Phra Thaen | 6,195 | 05710505 | pratancity |
| Nong Lan | 4,743 | 05710502 | nonglan |
| Wai Niao | 4,389 | 05710507 | whaynieo |
| Don Khamin | 4,299 | 05710508 | donkhamin |
| Phra Thaen Lam Phraya | 3,622 | 05710520 | pratanlumpraya |
| Luk Kae subdistrict mun. | Pop. | 05710506 | lukkae |
| Don Khamin | 3,305 |
Subdistrict administrative organizations
The non-municipal areas are administered by twelve subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).[3]
| Subdistrict adm.org - SAO | Pop. | LAO code | website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takhram En SAO | 13,689 | 06710509 | takram-en |
| Saen To SAO | 9,171 | 06710513 | saentor |
| Don Cha-em SAO | 7,197 | 06710516 | donchaem |
| Ulok Si Muen | 7,083 | 06710521 | uloksemun |
| Sanam Yae SAO | 7,022 | 06710512 | sanamyae |
| Yang Muang SAO | 6,740 | 06710511 | yangmuang |
| Khao Samsip Hap SAO | 5,957 | 06710514 | khaosamsibhab |
| Tha Maka SAO | 5,609 | 06710517 | tamaka |
| Tha Sao SAO | 5,193 | 06710518 | thasao-tmk |
| Phong Tuek SAO | 4,077 | 06710519 | pongtuk |
| Khok Tabong SAO | 3,989 | 06710515 | khoktabong |
| Wai Niao SAO | 2,249 | 06710510 | wnsao |
Education
- 56 primary schools
- 7 secondary schools[4]
Healthcare
Hospital
Tha Maka district is served by two hospitals
- Makarak Hospital with 280 beds.
- Tha Ruea Hospital with 29 beds.
Health promoting hospitals
In the district there are fifteen health-promoting hospitals in total; except for Tha Maka and Tha Ruea, all subdistricts have a health promoting hospital.[5]
Religion
There are forty-six Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.[6]
| 1 Ulok Si Muen | 1 Wai Niao | 2 Don Khamin | 2 Khok Tabong | 2 Saman Yae |
| 2 Tha Mai | 2 Tha Maka | 2 Tha Ruea | 2 Tha Sao | 2 Yang Muang |
| 3 Don Cha-em | 3 Phong Tuek | 3 Saen To | 4 Takhram En | 5 Khao Samsip Hap |
| 5 Nong Lan | 5 Phra Thaen |
The Christians have six churches and muslims have one mosque.[7]