Amphoe Wihan Daeng
Encyclopedia
Wihan Daeng is a district (Amphoe
) in southern part of Saraburi Province
, central Thailand
.
was separated to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Moo in 1937. The district office was moved to Ban Lam on Suwannason road in 1957. The minor district was upgraded tom a full district and renamed to Wihan Daeng on April 12, 1961.
in Ban Lam area, which was built by red bricks. However, nowadays no Red Wihara exists anymore.
, Mueang Saraburi
, Kaeng Khoi
of Saraburi Province, Ban Na
of Nakhon Nayok Province
, and Nong Suea
of Pathum Thani Province.
).
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 southern part of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, 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
Tambon Nong Moo of Nong Khae districtAmphoe Nong Khae
Nong Khae is a district in the southern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:There were records that the district already existed in 1899.Amphoe Nong Khae has the Na Roeng Khlong that connects to the Pa Sak River...
was separated to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Moo in 1937. The district office was moved to Ban Lam on Suwannason road in 1957. The minor district was upgraded tom a full district and renamed to Wihan Daeng on April 12, 1961.
Etymology
The word Wihan Daeng comes from the Buddhism Red Wihara of Lawa peopleLawa people
Lawa are an ethnic group in Laos and northern Thailand. They lived there before Thai people arrived. Today they live often in their traditional way of life, often professing animism. As the other mountain ethnic groups of Thailand, they are known for extraordinary craft skills...
in Ban Lam area, which was built by red bricks. However, nowadays no Red Wihara exists anymore.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong KhaeAmphoe Nong Khae
Nong Khae is a district in the southern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:There were records that the district already existed in 1899.Amphoe Nong Khae has the Na Roeng Khlong that connects to the Pa Sak River...
, Mueang Saraburi
Amphoe Mueang Saraburi
Mueang Saraburi is the capital district of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1896 when the Northeastern railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao...
, Kaeng Khoi
Amphoe Kaeng Khoi
Kaeng Khoi is a district in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1827 and called Khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe...
of Saraburi Province, Ban Na
Amphoe Ban Na
Ban Na is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:In the Ayutthaya era, people in a village of Tambon Pa Kha were elephant catchers , catching wild elephants to use as war elephants....
of Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao and Pathum Thani....
, and Nong Suea
Amphoe Nong Suea
Nong Suea is a district in the eastern part of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.In the district area there is a pond, which in the past was visited by wild tigers from the mountains of neighboring Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok to drink water...
of Pathum Thani Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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...
).
| 1. | Nong Mu | หนองหมู | |
| 2. | Ban Lam | บ้านลำ | |
| 3. | Khlong Ruea | คลองเรือ | |
| 4. | Wihan Daeng | วิหารแดง | |
| 5. | Nong Suang | หนองสรวง | |
| 6. | Charoen Tham | เจริญธรรม |