Tha Maka District


Tha Maka is the southeasternmost district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are 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.

History

Tha Maka was originally part of Ratchaburi Province, and named Lat Bua Khao. In 1903 it was renamed Phra Thaen, In 1917 it received its current name, Tha Maka. In 1937 the district was reassigned to Kanchanaburi, with only the sub-district Lat Bua Khao changed to Ban Pong and remaining in Ratchaburi.

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 153 villages. Tha Ruea Phra Thaen is a town and covers tambon Tha Ruea and parts of Takhram En. There are five townships in the district. There are 15 tambon administrative organizations.