Etymology
The name Tha Chana means "Harbour of victory" and dates back to the expedition of vice-king Boworn Maha Surasinghanat to the south to fight back the Burmese invasion. During the victorious return in 1785 he founded the temple Wat Khotharam (now named Wat Amphawan), and also created two stele announcing his victory. One was placed in tambon Wang, the other in tambon Tha Chana.
In popular American culture, Tha Chana can also be pronounced "The Chanas". Though the obvious punctuation change, the definition remains the same. "The Chanas" represents "Harbor of Victory" and usually relates to something being Victorious, or a Victorious Port.
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