Amphoe Wang Muang
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Wang Muang is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Saraburi Province
, central Thailand
.
of Lopburi Province
and Muak Lek and Kaeng Khoi
of Saraburi Province.
), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban
). Wang Muang is the only township (thesaban tambon), covering parts of tambon Wang Muang and Kham Phran. There are three 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...
) in the northern part of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, central 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 was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1, 1990, with three tambon taken from Muak Lek district. It was upgraded to full district status on September 7, 1995.Geography
Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Phatthana NikhomAmphoe Phatthana Nikhom
Phatthana Nikhom is a district of Lopburi Province in central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Badan and Tha Luang of Lopburi Province, Muak Lek, Wang Muang, Kaeng Khoi, Chaloem Phra Kiat and Phra Phutthabat of Saraburi Province, and Mueang Lop Buri and Khok Samrong of...
of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
and Muak Lek and Kaeng Khoi
Amphoe Kaeng Khoi
Kaeng Khoi is a district in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1827 and called Khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe...
of Saraburi Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 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 31 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...
). Wang Muang is the only township (thesaban tambon), covering parts of tambon Wang Muang and Kham Phran. There are three 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. | Salaeng Phan | แสลงพัน | 5 | 2,616 | |
| 2. | Kham Phran | คำพราน | 9 | 6,511 | |
| 3. | Wang Muang | วังม่วง | 17 | 8,409 |