Tha Kham (Thai: ท่าข้าม) is a town in southern Thailand. As of 2006 it covered an area of 14.10 km² and had a population of 20,349. It covers parts of the subdistrict (tambon) Tha Kham of Phunphin District, Surat Thani Province. It is on the shores of the Tapi River. The Surat Thani Railway Station is in town center.

History

The town dates back to the sanitary district (sukhaphiban), Tha Kham, which was created on 17 September 1955.[1] It was upgraded to a township (thesaban tambon) on 14 April 1986,[2] and further upgraded to a town (thesaban mueang) on 20 December 2000.[3]

Symbols

The seal of the town shows the Tapi River railway bridge.

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง จัดตั้งสุขาภิบาลท่าข้าม อำเภอพุนพิน จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 72 (74 ง special): 130–131. September 17, 1955. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลตำบลท่าข้าม จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 103 (49 ก special): 1–5. April 14, 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองท่าข้าม พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๓ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 117 (119 ก): 18. December 20, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012.

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