Amphoe Wang Saphung
Encyclopedia
Wang Saphung is a district (amphoe
) in the central part of Loei Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. It was assigned to be under Mueang Loei on January 4, 1907.
, Erawan
, Pha Khao
, Nong Hin
, Phu Luang
and Phu Ruea
of Loei Province.
The important water resource is the Loei River
. The Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary
is located in the west of the district.
), which are further subdivided into 141 villages (muban
). Wang Saphung is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Wang Saphung and Si Songkhram. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Erawan district.
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 central part of Loei Province
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
, 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...
.
History
Khwaeng Wang Saphung was a satellite city of Mueang Lom SakAmphoe Lom Sak
Lom Sak is a district in the northern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:The history of Lom Sak area dates back to the founding time of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th century. The governor of Mueang Rat , Pho Khun Pha Mueang , was one of Thai warlords who defeated the...
. It was assigned to be under Mueang Loei on January 4, 1907.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang LoeiAmphoe Mueang Loei
Mueang Loei is the capital district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Khan, Pak Chom, Na Duang, Erawan, Wang Saphung, Phu Ruea and Tha Li of Loei Province....
, Erawan
Amphoe Erawan
Erawan is a district in the eastern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after the Erawan Cave, located in neighboring Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan district.-Geography:...
, Pha Khao
Amphoe Pha Khao
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Kradueng, Nong Hin, Wang Saphung and Erawan of Loei Province, and Si Bun Rueang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.-History:...
, Nong Hin
Amphoe Nong Hin
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wang Saphung, Pha Khao, Phu Kradueng and Phu Luang.-History:The minor district was established on July 1 1997 with territory split off from Phu Kradueng....
, Phu Luang
Amphoe Phu Luang
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province, Phu Ruea, Wang Saphung, Nong Hin and Phu Kradueng of Loei Province....
and Phu Ruea
Amphoe Phu Ruea
Phu Ruea is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government split off some part of Tha Li, Mueang Loei and Dan Sai districts and made them to the minor district Phu Ruea on October 15 1968 and made it a subordinate of Dan Sai...
of Loei Province.
The important water resource is the Loei River
Loei River
The Loei River is the one of tributaries of the Mekong River. It originates at the western shore of the Phu Luang plateau, at first flowing southwards...
. The Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary
Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary
Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in northern Thailand, located in the south of Loei Province.It covers an area of 897 km², covering area of the tambon Pla Ba and Tha Sala of Phu Ruea district, Phon Sung, Wang Yao and I Pum of Dan Sai, Nong Ngio and Saikhao of Wang Saphung, and...
is located in the west of the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 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 141 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 Saphung is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Wang Saphung and Si Songkhram. There are further 10 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. | Wang Saphung | วังสะพุง | 13 | 15,821 |
| 2. | Sai Khao | ทรายขาว | 20 | 13,877 |
| 3. | Nong Ya Plong | หนองหญ้าปล้อง | 20 | 16,006 |
| 4. | Nong Ngio | หนองงิ้ว | 9 | 5,067 |
| 5. | Pak Puan | ปากปวน | 11 | 7,784 |
| 6. | Pha Noi | ผาน้อย | 19 | 13,010 |
| 10. | Pha Bing | ผาบิ้ง | 6 | 4,564 |
| 11. | Khao Luang | เขาหลวง | 13 | 9,672 |
| 12. | Khok Khamin | โคกขมิ้น | 20 | 14,505 |
| 13. | Si Songkhram | ศรีสงคราม | 10 | 9,118 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Erawan district.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)