Amphoe Wang Nuea
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Wang Nuea is the northernmost district (amphoe
) of Lampang Province
, northern Thailand
.
and Mueang Phayao
of Phayao Province
, Ngao
, Chae Hom
and Mueang Pan
of Lampang Province, Wiang Pa Pao
and Phan
of Chiang Rai Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district in 1958.
), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban
). Wang Nuea and Ban Mai are the two townships (thesaban tambon), both covering parts of the tambon Wang Nuea. There are further 8 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 Lampang Province
Lampang Province
Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...
, northern 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 east clockwise) Mae ChaiAmphoe Mae Chai
-History:The district Mae Chai was abolished on December 23 1917 and was incorporated into Mueang Phan district. It was recreated as a minor district on January 24 1963. It was upgraded to a full district on 28 July 1965...
and Mueang Phayao
Amphoe Mueang Phayao
Mueang Phayao is the capital district of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mai Chai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Phu Kamyao, Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province again, Ngao and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.-History:1917 the district Phayao...
of Phayao Province
Phayao Province
Phayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.- Geography :...
, Ngao
Amphoe Ngao
-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mae Mo, Chae Hom and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province, Mueang Phayao and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, and Song of Phrae Province.-History:...
, Chae Hom
Amphoe Chae Hom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Wang Nuea, Ngao, Mae Mo, Mueang Lampang and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province.-Administration:...
and Mueang Pan
Amphoe Mueang Pan
Mueang Pan is a district in the northern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai Province, Wang Nuea, Chae Hom and Mueang Lampang of Lampang Province, and Mae On and Doi Saket of Chiang Mai Province.-History:The minor district ...
of Lampang Province, Wiang Pa Pao
Amphoe Wiang Pa Pao
Wiang Pa Pao is the southwesternmost district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Suai, Phan of Chiang Rai Province, Wang Nuea, Mueang Pan of Lampang Province, Doi Saket and Phrao of Chiang Mai Province.-History:Wiang Pa Pao was one of the Mueang in...
and Phan
Amphoe Phan
Phan is a district in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Mae Chai of Phayao province and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.-History:Originally named...
of Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phayao, Lampang and Chiang Mai. In the north it borders Shan State of Myanmar and Bokeo of Laos.-Geography:...
.
History
Till 1904 the district Chae Hom was named Wang Nuea. A new minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Nuea was established on May 15, 1938 as a subordinate of Chae Hom districtAmphoe Chae Hom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Wang Nuea, Ngao, Mae Mo, Mueang Lampang and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province.-Administration:...
. It was upgraded to a full district in 1958.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 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 77 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 Nuea and Ban Mai are the two townships (thesaban tambon), both covering parts of the tambon Wang Nuea. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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. | Thung Hua | ทุ่งฮั้ว | 12 | 5,731 |
| 2. | Wang Nuea | วังเหนือ | 9 | 7,253 |
| 3. | Wang Tai | วังใต้ | 7 | 3,438 |
| 4. | Rong Kho | ร่องเคาะ | 16 | 10,346 |
| 5. | Wang Thong | วังทอง | 8 | 5,245 |
| 6. | Wang Sai | วังซ้าย | 10 | 5,049 |
| 7. | Wang Kaeo | วังแก้ว | 7 | 3,486 |
| 8. | Wang Sai Kham | วังทรายคำ | 8 | 4,229 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)