Amphoe Wang Wiset
Encyclopedia
Wang Wiset is a district (Amphoe
) of Trang Province
, Thailand
.
. The first temporary district office within the temple (Wat
) Rat Rangsan (also named Wat Ton Prang) was opened on November 2 1981.
It was upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990.
, Mueang Trang
and Sikao
of Trang Province, Khlong Thom
and Lam Thap
of Krabi Province
, and Bang Khan
of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (muban
). Wang Wiset is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wang Maprang Nuea. 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...
) of Trang Province
Trang Province
Trang is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the western shore of the Malay Peninsula to the Andaman Sea. Neighboring provinces are Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Satun....
, 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 minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Wiset was established on July 15 1981 by splitting off five tambon from Sikao districtAmphoe Sikao
Sikao is a district in the northwestern part of Trang Province, Thailand.-History:Sikao district was established in 1887. The present district office was officially opened March 1, 1987...
. The first temporary district office within the temple (Wat
Wat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
) Rat Rangsan (also named Wat Ton Prang) was opened on November 2 1981.
It was upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Huai YotAmphoe Huai Yot
Huai Yot is a district in the northern part of Trang Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ratsada of Trang Province, Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Pa Phayom, Si Banphot of Phatthalung Province, Mueang Trang, Wang Wiset of Trang Province again and Bang Khan of...
, Mueang Trang
Amphoe Mueang Trang
Mueang Trang Mueang Trang Mueang Trang ( , also Mueang Thap Thiang ( ) is the capital district ( Amphoe Mueang ) of Trang Province, Thailand. The city (thesaban nakhon) has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang district....
and Sikao
Amphoe Sikao
Sikao is a district in the northwestern part of Trang Province, Thailand.-History:Sikao district was established in 1887. The present district office was officially opened March 1, 1987...
of Trang Province, Khlong Thom
Amphoe Khlong Thom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ko Lanta, Nuea Khlong, Khao Phanom and Lam Thap of Krabi Province, and Wang Wiset and Sikao of Trang Province. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.-Administration:...
and Lam Thap
Amphoe Lam Thap
-History:The minor district Lam Thap was established on June 30 1984, when the two tambon Lam Thap and Din Udom were split off from Khlong Thom district...
of Krabi Province
Krabi Province
Krabi is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang. The Phuket province to the west is also neighbouring, but without any land boundary...
, and Bang Khan
Amphoe Bang Khan
Bang Khan is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Yai and Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ratsada, Huai Yot and Wang Wiset of Trang Province, and Lam Thap of Krabi Province.-History:The district was created as a minor...
of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...
.
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 70 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 Wiset is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wang Maprang Nuea. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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