Amphoe Waeng
Encyclopedia
Waeng is the southernmost district (amphoe
) of Narathiwat Province
, southern Thailand
.
Ra-ngae. The village grew bigger and bigger because of the gold mining there. 1935 a minor district (king amphoe) covering the central part of Tomo was established and named Pa Cho (ปาโจ). 1939 the minor district received the name Tomo because it contained the subdistrict named Tomo, and the parent district was renamed to Waeng. 1953 the minor district Tomo was abolished and included into Waeng again. 1957 the subdistrict Tomo was also abolished and included into the subdistrict Samong, which then formed part of area split off as minor district Sukhirin in 1977.
, Su-ngai Padi and Su-ngai Kolok
. To the south is the Kelantan
state of Malaysia.
At the village of Ban Buketa, a Malaysia-Thailand border
border crossing to the neighboring Malaysian town of Bukit Bunga
.
A part of Hala-Bala wildlife sanctuary is located in the district.
), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Waeng covers parts of the tambon Waeng, and Buketa
covers parts of tambon Lochut.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The southern railway line ends in this province that is one of the nation’s five provinces that borders Malaysia. The name of this...
, southern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The district goes back to the district Tomo (โต๊ะโมะ), which was a subordinate of MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Ra-ngae. The village grew bigger and bigger because of the gold mining there. 1935 a minor district (king amphoe) covering the central part of Tomo was established and named Pa Cho (ปาโจ). 1939 the minor district received the name Tomo because it contained the subdistrict named Tomo, and the parent district was renamed to Waeng. 1953 the minor district Tomo was abolished and included into Waeng again. 1957 the subdistrict Tomo was also abolished and included into the subdistrict Samong, which then formed part of area split off as minor district Sukhirin in 1977.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) SukhirinAmphoe Sukhirin
Sukhirin is a district in the southern part of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:Tambon Mamong and Sukhirin were separated from Waeng district to create the minor district Sukhirin on March 1, 1977...
, Su-ngai Padi and Su-ngai Kolok
Amphoe Su-ngai Kolok
Su-ngai Kolok is a district of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on January 1 1948, consisting of the three tambon Su-ngai Kolok, Puyo and Pasemat from Su-ngai Padi district and Muno from Tak Bai district...
. To the south is the Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
state of Malaysia.
At the village of Ban Buketa, a Malaysia-Thailand border
Malaysia-Thailand border
The Malaysia-Thailand border consists of both a land boundary across the Malay Peninsula and maritime boundaries in the Straits of Malacca and the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea. Malaysia lies to the south of the border while Thailand lies to the north...
border crossing to the neighboring Malaysian town of Bukit Bunga
Bukit Bunga
Bukit Bunga is a border village of the Malaysia-Thailand border in Kelantan, Malaysia. It is the latest border crossing between Malaysia and Thailand with the opening of the Bukit Bunga-Ban Buketa Bridge on December 21, 2007....
.
A part of Hala-Bala wildlife sanctuary is located in the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Waeng covers parts of the tambon Waeng, and Buketa
Buketa
Buketa is a subdistrict municipality in Waeng district, Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It covers an area of of the subdistrict Lochut, and as of 2007 has a population of 4,079. The municipality lies west of the Kolok River.-History:...
covers parts of tambon Lochut.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waeng | แว้ง | 7 | 12465 | |
| 2. | Kayu Khla | กายูคละ | 9 | 7308 | |
| 3. | Kholo | ฆอเลาะ | 7 | 6700 | |
| 4. | Lochut | โละจูด | 8 | 10677 | |
| 5. | Mae Dong | แม่ดง | 7 | 6009 | |
| 6. | Erawan | เอราวัณ | 7 | 4155 |