Cha-am District

Cha-am
ชะอำ
District
Cha-am Beach

District location in Phetchaburi Province
Coordinates: 12°47′59″N 99°58′1″E / 12.79972°N 99.96694°E / 12.79972; 99.96694Coordinates: 12°47′59″N 99°58′1″E / 12.79972°N 99.96694°E / 12.79972; 99.96694
Country Thailand
Province Phetchaburi
Seat Cha-am
Tambon 9
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 76120
Geocode 7604

Cha-am[1] (Thai: ชะอำ, pronounced [t͡ɕʰáʔām] or [t͡ɕʰāʔām]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Phetchaburi Province, western Thailand.[2]

The district was established in 1897 with the name Na Yang. In 1914 the centre of the district was moved to Ban Nong Chok (now in Tha Yang District and its name was changed to Nong Chok. After World War II, the government moved the office to tambon Cha-am and also changed the district name to Cha-am.

It is a beach resort town along the Gulf of Thailand and is known to Thai families as a weekend destination within easy driving distance of Bangkok.

Location

Cha-am lies 173 km south of Bangkok. The town can be easily reached via the Phetkasem highway. Just a few trains stop at the town's railway station. Frequent bus and minibus services link Cha-am with neighbouring towns, such as Hua Hin, and with Bangkok. The district to the north is Tha Yang District. Twenty-seven kilometres to the south is Hua Hin District of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, also a beach resort.

Administration

Cha-am District is divided into nine sub-districts (tambon).

1.Cha-amชะอำ
2.Bang Kaoบางเก่า
3.Na Yangนายาง
4.Khao Yaiเขาใหญ่
5.Nong Salaหนองศาลา
6.Huai Sai Nueaห้วยทรายเหนือ
7.Rai Mai Phatthanaไร่ใหม่พัฒนา
8.Sam Phrayaสามพระยา
9.Don Khun Huaiดอนขุนห้วย

Attractions

Phra Pit Thawan
  • Mrigadayavan Palace
  • Cha-am Beach
  • Wat Neran Chararam (Thai: วัดเนรัญชราราม) − Buddhist Temple (wat) with the big statue of the six-armed Phra Pit Thawan (Thai: พระปิดทวาร)
  • Wat Rat Charoen Tham
  • Wat Nong Chaeng
  • Wat Nong Ta Phot
  • Wat Cha-am Khiri
  • Wat Sai Noi
  • Wat Huai Sai Tai
  • Wat Maruekkhathaiyawan
  • Khao Nang Phanthurat
  • Kaeng Krachan National Park

Education

Several tertiary educational institutions and universities are in Cha-am and surrounding districts including Silpakorn University (Phetchaburi IT Campus), Suan Dusit Rajaphat University, Stamford International University, and Webster University Thailand.

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศราชบัณฑิตยสถาน เรื่อง การเขียนชื่อจังหวัด เขต อำเภอ และกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 117 (พิเศษ 94 ง): 2. 14 Sep 2000.
  2. ↑ "About Cha-am". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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