Amphoe Wang Pong
Encyclopedia
Wang Pong is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Phetchabun Province
, central Thailand
.
and made a minor district (King Amphoe) on December 1, 1983. It was officially upgraded to a full district on May 21, 1990.
The original name of this area was Ban Wang Din Pong.
and Chon Daen
of Phetchabun Province, Tap Khlo
of Phichit Province, and Noen Maprang
of Phitsanulok Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Wang Pong and Thai Dong each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 5 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 western part of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok.- Geography :...
, 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 three tambon Wang Pong, Thai Dong and Sap Poep were separated from Chon Daen districtAmphoe Chon Daen
Chon Daen is a district in the western part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:Chon Daen minor district was created in 1917...
and made a minor district (King Amphoe) on December 1, 1983. It was officially upgraded to a full district on May 21, 1990.
The original name of this area was Ban Wang Din Pong.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang PhetchabunAmphoe Mueang Phetchabun
Mueang Phetchabun is the capital district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as Mueang Phitsanulok...
and Chon Daen
Amphoe Chon Daen
Chon Daen is a district in the western part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:Chon Daen minor district was created in 1917...
of Phetchabun Province, Tap Khlo
Amphoe Tap Khlo
Tap Khlo is a district in the eastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Dong Charoen, Bang Mun Nak, Taphan Hin and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province, Wang Pong and Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province.-History:On...
of Phichit Province, and Noen Maprang
Amphoe Noen Maprang
Noen Maprang is the southernmost district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:To better cope with the problems caused by communist insurgents in northern Thailand in the 1970s, the government separated Tambon Noen Maprang from Wang Thong district to create a minor district on...
of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
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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 58 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 - Wang Pong and Thai Dong each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 5 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. | Wang Pong | วังโป่ง | 11 | 10,189 | |
| 2. | Thai Dong | ท้ายดง | 13 | 8,066 | |
| 3. | Sap Poep | ซับเปิบ | 8 | 4,924 | |
| 4. | Wang Hin | วังหิน | 14 | 9,633 | |
| 5. | Wang San | วังศาล | 12 | 5,661 |