Map Ta Phut มาบตาพุด | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Rayong Province |
| District | Mueang Rayong District,Nikhom Phatthana District |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 79,773[citation needed] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Map Ta Phut (Thai:มาบตาพุด,pronounced[mâːptāːpʰút]) is a town (thesaban mueang) inRayong Province, Thailand. It is the site of Thailand's largestindustrial park, theMap Ta Phut Industrial Estate. Provincial offices are in Map Ta Phut.
The town covers parts of the sub-districts Noen Phra and Thap Ma, the whole sub-districts Huai Pong and Map Tha Phut ofMueang Rayong District, and parts of Map Kha sub-district inNikhom Phatthana District.
The nameMap Ta Phut consists of three elements.Map is the vernacular, it means low-lying plain, the second and third elementsTa 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]
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 theWorld 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
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