Takua Pa
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Takua Pa ตะกั่วป่า |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phang Nga Province |
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| Coordinates: 8°52′10″N 98°20′35″E / 8.86944°N 98.34306°ECoordinates: 8°52′10″N 98°20′35″E / 8.86944°N 98.34306°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Phang Nga |
| Seat | Takua Pa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 599.4 km2 (231.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 48,004 |
| • Density | 72.5/km2 (188/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 82110 |
| Geocode | 8205 |
Takua Pa (Thai: ตะกั่วป่า (Pronunciation)) is a district (amphoe) in Phang Nga Province in south Thailand.
The district is on the Andaman Sea coast. To the north of the district is Si Phang Nga National Park. The southern part of the district contains Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park, which includes the beach resorts of Khao Lak, devastated by the tsunami resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
Neighboring districts are Khura Buri to the north, Phanom of Surat Thani Province, Kapong to the east, and Thai Mueang to the south.
Originally named Takola (Thai:ตะโกลา), the town was one of the historic city states (mueang) dating back to Srivijaya times in the 13th century. It was also known as Takkolam (Tamil: தக்கோலம்) which is the Tamil word for "piper cuveba" and "calyptranthes jambalana". There is also a place in the Tamil country which up to now carries the same name Takkolam. Takua Pa could have either abounded in the spices "calyptranthese jambalana" and "piper cubeba" or it could have been occupied by settlers from the Takkolam of the Tamil country, or both. Takua Pa is said to have been the finest harbor on the west coast of the peninsula for trade between the Malay kingdom of Sri Vijaya and the early South Indian Tamil kingdoms of the Cholas and Pallavas during different times in history. It was later renamed to Takua Pa due to the rich ores found near the town: "takua" (ตะกั่ว) is the Thai word for lead, even though tin was the most important ore found there.
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