Tak Fa district

Tak Fa
ตากฟ้า
District
District location in Nakhon Sawan province
District location in Nakhon Sawan province
Coordinates: 15°20′55.8″N 100°29′44.8″E / 15.348833°N 100.495778°E / 15.348833; 100.495778
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Sawan
SeatTak Fa
Area
 • Total
570.7 km2 (220.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
41,192
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
60190
Geocode6012

Tak Fa (Thai: ตากฟ้า, pronounced [tàːk fáː]) is a district (amphoe) in southeastern part of Nakhon Sawan province.

History

When Thai government built the Phahonyothin Highway, the district was formed by territory taken from Takhli district. It became a district on 13 October 1970.[1][2]

The word "Tak Fa" means "sun drying" or "sunbath" in Thai, because the terrain here is a ground and jungle. The villagers therefore clothed in the sun and called here "Lan Tak Pha" (ลานตากผ้า) and mispronounced to Tak Fa finally.[3]

Historically, Tak Fa was a hometown of Luang Si Yot, a nobleman during the Ayutthaya period. He was one of the conspirators who overthrew Khun Worawongsathirat, then Ayutthaya usurper king and Lady Sisudachan, alongside Khun Pirenthorathep (later King Maha Thammaracha), Muen Racha Saneha and Khun Intharathep. Siamese chronicles name him as Luang Si Yot of Ban Lan Tak Fa.[4]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Takhli, Phayuha Khiri, Tha Tako, and Phaisali of Nakhon Sawan Province, and Nong Muang of Lopburi province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) of Tak Fa covers parts of the tambon Tak Fa and Suk Samran. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Tak Fa ตากฟ้า 10 7,292
2. Lam Phayon ลำพยนต์ 12 4,724
3. Suk Samran สุขสำราญ 11 7,628
4. Nong Phikun หนองพิกุล 10 3,471
5. Phu Nok Yung พุนกยูง 16 3,850
6. Udom Thanya อุดมธัญญา 9 10,438
7. Khao Chai Thong เขาชายธง 9 3,789

References

  1. ^ Department of Agricultural Extension
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอตากฟ้า พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๓ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 87 (94 ก): 690–692. October 13, 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "ข้อมูลตำบลตากฟ้า อำเภอตากฟ้า นครสวรรค์" [Information, Tak Fa Subdistrict, Tak Fa District, Nakhon Sawan]. ThaiTambon (in Thai).
  4. ^ Khanchai-Sujit walk around (2024-12-01). ""แม่หยัว" จบแล้ว! แต่ "ขรรค์ชัย-สุจิตต์" ยังอยากเล่า Game of Thrones ฉบับ "ศรีสุดาจันทร์" ต่อ". via YouTube (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-11-30.


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