Tha Takiap district

Tha Takiap (Thai: ท่าตะเกียบ, pronounced [tʰâː tā.kìa̯p]) is the easternmost district (amphoe) of Chachoengsao province, central Thailand.

Tha Takiap ท่าตะเกียบ
District
Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary
District location in Chachoengsao province
Coordinates: 13°26′41″N 101°36′40″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chachoengsao
Seat	Tha Takiap
Area
• Total	1,521.54 km2 (587.47 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	46,603
• Density	44.18/km2 (114.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	24160
Geocode	2410

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Tha Takiap was established on 1 April 1991 by splitting off two tambons from Sanam Chai Khet district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sanam Chai Khet of Chachoengsao Province; Khao Chakan, Wang Nam Yen, and Wang Sombun of Sa Kaeo province; Kaeng Hang Maeo of Chanthaburi province; and Bo Thong and Ko Chan of Chonburi province.

Administration

Central administration

Tha Takiap is divided into two sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 administrative villages (mubans).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[3]
01.	Tha Takiap	ท่าตะเกียบ	22	19,357
02.	Khlong Takrao	คลองตะเกรา	25	27,246

Local administration

There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

• Tha Takiap (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าตะเกียบ) consisting of sub-district Tha Takiap.
• Khlong Takrao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลคลองตะเกรา) consisting of sub-district Khlong Takrao.