Ta Phraya District


Ta Phraya is the northeasternmost district of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.

History

The area was originally dense forest in Aranyaprathet District. Later people moved to there for agricultural work. When the community grew bigger, the government created the Ta Phraya minor district in 1959. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.
This district gives its name to Ta Phraya National Park.

Geography

Neighboring districts are, Khok Sung and Watthana Nakhon of Sa Kaeo Province, Non Din Daeng and Lahan Sai of Buriram Province. To the east is Banteay Meanchey Province of Cambodia.
The Sankamphaeng Range mountainous area is in the northern section of this district.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 61 villages. Ta Phraya is a township and covers parts of the tambon Ta Phraya. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations.
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khok Sung District.