Wang Prachan
Encyclopedia
Wang Prachan is a subdistrict (tambon
) of Khuan Don district
, Satun Province
of Thailand
, at the boundary to Malaysia.
Thai highway 4181
, which passes through the subdistrict, connects Satun with Wang Kelian
in Malaysia.
As of 2007, the subdistrict has a population of 2,380.
).
Tambon
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...
) of Khuan Don district
Amphoe Khuan Don
-History:The old name of Khuan Don was Duson , which is derived from its original Malay name, Dusun .Khuan Don was a minor district before it was merged to be a part of Mueang Satun. On February 1 1977 the government separated Tambon Khuan Don and Khuan Sato to re-establish a minor district...
, Satun Province
Satun Province
Satun is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Trang, Phatthalung and Songkhla...
of 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...
, at the boundary to Malaysia.
Thai highway 4181
Wang Prachan Road
Wang Prachan Road or National highway 4184 is a major road in Satun Province of Thailand.- List of Junctions and Towns :...
, which passes through the subdistrict, connects Satun with Wang Kelian
Wang Kelian
Wang Kelian is a Perlis border town on the Malaysia-Thailand Border. It is one of two border crossings between Malaysia and Thailand in the state of Perlis. The other is Padang Besar...
in Malaysia.
As of 2007, the subdistrict has a population of 2,380.
Administration
The subdistrict is led by a Tambon administration organization (TAO), which was established in 2004. The subdistrict itself was established in 1914, and is subdivided into 4 villages (mubanMuban
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...
).
| 1. | Thung Maprang | ทุ่งมะปรัง |
| 2. | Khao Nui | เขานุ้ย |
| 3. | Wang Prachan | วังประจัน |
| 4. | Wang Prachan Tai | วังประจันใต้ |
External links
- Tambon.com (Thai)