Amphoe Wiang Kaen
Encyclopedia
Wiang Kaen is the easternmost district (amphoe
) of Chiang Rai Province
, northern Thailand
.
Wiang Kaen, located on the Ngao river bank. It was founded in the same time of Sukhothai kingdom
and Chiang Rai.
The government separated the three tambon Muang Yai, Po and Lai Ngao from Chiang Khong district
to create a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1, 1987. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7, 1995.
, Khun Tan
, Chiang Khong
of Chiang Rai Province. To the east are Bokeo province of Laos
.
), which are further subdivided into 41 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 4 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 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:...
, 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...
.
History
Historically, the area was MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Wiang Kaen, located on the Ngao river bank. It was founded in the same time of Sukhothai kingdom
Sukhothai kingdom
The Sukhothai Kingdom ) was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438...
and Chiang Rai.
The government separated the three tambon Muang Yai, Po and Lai Ngao from Chiang Khong district
Amphoe Chiang Khong
Chiang Khong is a district in the northeastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Kaen, Khun Tan, Phaya Meng Rai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Doi Luang, Chiang Saen of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is Bokeo province of Laos...
to create a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1, 1987. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7, 1995.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) ThoengAmphoe Thoeng
Thoeng is a district in the eastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, Khun Tan, Wiang Kaen of Chiang Rai Province...
, Khun Tan
Amphoe Khun Tan
-History:The government separated 3 tambon of Thoeng district to create the minor district Khun Ta on April 1, 1992. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.-Etymology:...
, Chiang Khong
Amphoe Chiang Khong
Chiang Khong is a district in the northeastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Kaen, Khun Tan, Phaya Meng Rai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Doi Luang, Chiang Saen of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is Bokeo province of Laos...
of Chiang Rai Province. To the east are Bokeo province of Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 41 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 no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 4 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. | Muang Yai Muang Yai Muang Yai is a village and tambon of Wiang Kaen District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7449 people. The tambon contains 9 villages.... |
ม่วงยาย | 9 | 7,449 | |
| 2. | Po Po, Wiang Kaen Po is a village and tambon of Wiang Kaen District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 15,946 people. The tambon contains 20 villages.-References:... |
ปอ | 20 | 15,946 | |
| 3. | Lai Ngao Lai Ngao Lai Ngao is a village and tambon of Wiang Kaen District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3490 people. The tambon contains 6 villages.... |
หล่ายงาว | 6 | 3,490 | |
| 4. | Tha Kham Tha Kham, Wiang Kaen Tha Kham is a village and tambon of Wiang Kaen District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5,425 people. The tambon contains 6 villages.... |
ท่าข้าม | 6 | 5,425 |