Amphoe Thap Than
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| Province: | Uthai Thani |
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| Area: | 323.633 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 38,592 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 119.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6102 |
| Postal code: | 61120 |
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Thap Than (Thai: ทัพทัน) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] History
In a Siamese-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troop of Ayutthaya followed the Burmese troop and reached them in the area of the district. They fought together and the Siamese troop won finally. Then the people named the area Ban Thap Than.
In 1917, Thap Than district was official added to be a part of Uthai Thani Province.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Mueang Uthai Thani, Nong Khayang, Nong Chang, Lan Sak, Sawang Arom of Uthai Thani Province and Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Thap Than covers the tambon Thap Than, Thung Na Thai, Khao Khi Foi and Nong Ya Plong. The township Taluk Du covers the tambon Taluk Du. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Thap Than | ทัพทัน | 8 | 4,355 | |
| 2. | Thung Na Thai | ทุ่งนาไทย | 7 | 1,597 | |
| 3. | Khao Khi Foi | เขาขี้ฝอย | 6 | 1,354 | |
| 4. | Nong Ya Plong | หนองหญ้าปล้อง | 6 | 1,671 | |
| 5. | Khok Mo | โคกหม้อ | 5 | 2,375 | |
| 6. | Nong Yai Da | หนองยายดา | 8 | 3,131 | |
| 7. | Nong Klang Dong | หนองกลางดง | 11 | 3,073 | |
| 8. | Nong Krathum | หนองกระทุ่ม | 15 | 7,305 | |
| 9. | Nong Sa | หนองสระ | 7 | 2,137 | |
| 10. | Taluk Du | ตลุกดู่ | 17 | 11,594 |
[edit] Sources
- Thap Than district history (Thai)
| Amphoe of Uthai Thani |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Uthai Thani - Thap Than - Sawang Arom - Nong Chang - Nong Khayang - Ban Rai - Lan Sak - Huai Khot |
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