Map Ta Phut
Map Ta Phut
มาบตาพุด | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Rayong Province |
| District | Mueang Rayong District, Nikhom Phatthana District |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 5,705 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Map Ta Phut (Thai: มาบตาพุด, pronounced [mâːp tāː pʰút]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in Rayong Province, Thailand. It is the site of Thailand's largest industrial park, the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate. Provincial offices are in Map Ta Phut.
Geography
[edit]The town covers parts of the sub-districts Noen Phra and Thap Ma, the whole sub-districts Huai Pong and Map Tha Phut of Mueang Rayong District, and parts of Map Kha sub-district in Nikhom Phatthana District.
Toponymy
[edit]The name Map Ta Phut consists of three elements. Map is the vernacular, it means low-lying plain, the second and third elements Ta Phut is a person's name meaning the old Phut. According to local legend, Map Ta Phut is the residence of an elderly couple. The male name is Ta Phut, hence the name.[1]
History
[edit]In 1962, the sanitary district (sukhaphiban) Map Tha Phut was created as the first local government of the settlement.[2] In 1991 it was upgraded to a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon),[3] and in 2001 to a town.[4]
According to the World Resources Institute, Map Ta Phut is "...one of Thailand's most toxic hot spots with a history of air and water pollution, industrial accidents, illegal hazardous waste dumping, and pollution-related health impacts including cancer and birth deformities."[5]: 20
References
[edit]- ^ Rak-Yom (2023-08-27). ""ศาลตายาย" ศรัทธาแห่ง "โลกทิพย์" เกษตรกรบ้านยายดา จังหวัดระยอง". Thairath (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง จัดตั้งสุขาภิบาลมาบตาพุด อำเภอเมืองระยอง จังหวัดระยอง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 79 (100 ง): 2370–2371. 1962-11-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลตำบลมาบตาพุด อำเภอเมืองระยอง และอำเภอบ้านค่าย จังหวัดระยอง พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 108 (211 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 42–47. 1991-12-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2013.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองมาบตาพุด พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 118 (52 ก): 10–14. 2001-07-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013.
- ^ Excell, Carole; Moses, Elizabeth (2017). Thirsting for Justice; Transparency and Poor People's Struggle for Clean Water in Indonesia, Mongolia, and Thailand (PDF). Washington DC: World Resources Institute. ISBN 978-1-56973-921-1. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Map Ta Phut Municipality (Thai)
12°43′33″N 101°10′20″E / 12.72583°N 101.17222°E
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