Amphoe Waeng Yai
Encyclopedia
Waeng Yai is a district (Amphoe
) of Khon Kaen Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Chonnabot
, Phon
and Waeng Noi
of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan
of Chaiyaphum Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on May 26 1980.
), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban
). Waeng Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Wang Yai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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 Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, northeastern 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho ChaiAmphoe Khok Pho Chai
Khok Pho Chai is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on April 30 1994 by splitting it from Mancha Khiri district....
, Chonnabot
Amphoe Chonnabot
Chonnabot is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Chonbot was established at the begin of the Rattanakosin era of around 1783. Its center was at Ban Nong Kong Kaeo....
, Phon
Amphoe Phon
Phon is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Noi, Waeng Yai, Chonnabot, Non Sila and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-Administration:The district is...
and Waeng Noi
Amphoe Waeng Noi
Waeng Noi is a district in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Yai and Phon of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai, Bua Yai and Kaeng Sanam Nang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province.-History:The...
of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan
Amphoe Khon Sawan
Khon Sawan is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Khon Sawan is an ancient city, in the past named Mueang Ka Long...
of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Waeng Yai was established on January 3 1977, when the three tambon Khon Chim, Non Thong and Mai Na Phiang were split off from Phon districtAmphoe Phon
Phon is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Noi, Waeng Yai, Chonnabot, Non Sila and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-Administration:The district is...
. It was upgraded to a full district on May 26 1980.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 50 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...
). Waeng Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Wang Yai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khon Chim | คอนฉิม | 9 | 4,673 | |
| 2. | Mai Na Phiang | ใหม่นาเพียง | 14 | 7,912 | |
| 3. | Non Thong | โนนทอง | 11 | 5,588 | |
| 4. | Waeng Yai | แวงใหญ่ | 7 | 5,259 | |
| 5. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | 9 | 5,992 |
External links
- http://www.waengyaidoc.com (Thai)
- amphoe.com