Tha Muang district


Tha Muang is a district 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. 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 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, which are further subdivided into 119 administrative villages.
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 areas in the district: these are subdistrict municipalities 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 Sala11,78105710607
Tha Muang9,35105710602
Wang Khanai9,33105710606
Tha Lo9,23005710608
Muang Chum5,49505710609
Nong Khao4,85705710604
Nong Tak Ya3,04505710605

Sam Rong subdistrict mun.Pop.05710603
Phang Tru1,778

Subdistrict Administrative organizations

The non-municipal areas are administered by eight subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO.
Subdistrict adm.org - SAOPop.LAO codewebsite
Thung Thong SAO9,34806710610
Ban Mai SAO7,61006710509
Phang Tru SAO6,95506710513
Rang Sali SAO6,80306710516
Khao Noi SAO5,37006710521
Nong Tak Ya SAO5,28906710512
Tha Takro SAO3,87206710511
Tha Muang SAO3,01506710514

Education

Hospital

Tha Muang district is served by one hospital
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.
The Christians have two churches and muslims have one mosque..