Tha Pla district
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Tha Pla (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) of Uttaradit province, in Northern Thailand.
History
Tha Pla was originally part of Nan province until it was reassigned in 1923 to Uttaradit Province.[1]
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the east in a clockwise order): Nam Pat, Thong Saen Khan and Mueang Uttaradit of Uttaradit Province, Den Chai, Sung Men and Mueang Phrae of Phrae province, and Na Muen of Nan province.
The main river of the district is the Nan River, with the Sirikit Dam creating a 250 km2 artificial lake. The Pat River joins the Nan below the dam.
Administration
Central administration
Tha Pla is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Pla | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 12 | 8,574 |
| 2. | Hat La | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | 4,696 |
| 3. | Pha Lueat | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 13 | 6,748 |
| 4. | Charim | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 13 | 8,642 |
| 5. | Nam Man | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 12 | 7,172 |
| 7. | Nang Phaya | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | 2,634 |
| 8. | Ruam Chit | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 11 | 5,559 |
Number 6 belonged to the subdistrict Tha Faek reassigned to Nam Pat District in 2015.
Local administration
There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:
- Tha Pla (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Tha Pla.
- Ruam Chit (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Ruam Chit.
- Charim (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Charim.
There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Tha Pla (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Tha Pla.
- Hat La (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Hat La.
- Pha Lueat (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Pha Lueat.
- Nam Man (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Nam Man.
- Nang Phaya (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Nang Phaya.
- Ruam Chit (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Ruam Chit.
Local festival
Phi Talok (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".; lit: funny ghost) - a post Buddhist Lent festival (around October) of Tha Pla, this ghost mask festival has dual names. While Tha Pla people call this ‘Phi Talok,’ those in Hat La or Tha Faek know it as ‘Phi Hua Khon’ (Khon mask ghost). But whatever the name, this event is all about the belief in heaven and hell. This festival is similar to Phi Ta Khon of Dan Sai district, Loei province and has been organized continuously for over 200 years.[3]
References
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