Amphoe Tha Wang Pha
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Tha Wang Pha is a district (Amphoe
) in the central part of Nan Province
, northern Thailand
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 28 1965.
, Chiang Klang
, Pua
, Santi Suk
and Mueang Nan
of Nan Province, and Pong
of Phayao Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (muban
). Tha Wang Pha is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 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...
) in the central part of Nan Province
Nan Province
Nan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli 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
The minor district (King Amphoe) Tha Wang Pha was established on October 1 1962 with area split off from Pua districtAmphoe Pua
Pua is a district in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring are from the north clockwise Chiang Klang, Thung Chang, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Bo Kluea, Santi Suk and Tha Wang Pha....
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 28 1965.
Geography
Neighboring are from the north clockwise Song KhwaeAmphoe Song Khwae
Song Khwae is a district in the northwestern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Song Khwae was established on April 1 1992 with three tambon split off from Chiang Klang district...
, Chiang Klang
Amphoe Chiang Klang
Chiang Klang is a district in the northern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring are from the north clockwise Thung Chang, Pua, Tha Wang Pha and Song Khwae.-History:...
, Pua
Amphoe Pua
Pua is a district in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring are from the north clockwise Chiang Klang, Thung Chang, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Bo Kluea, Santi Suk and Tha Wang Pha....
, Santi Suk
Amphoe Santi Suk
Santi Suk is a district in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Santi Suk was established on June 15 1981, when the two tambon Du Phong and Pa Laeo Luang were split off from Mueang Nan district. The third tambon Phong was assigned from Mae Charim...
and Mueang Nan
Amphoe Mueang Nan
Mueang Nan is the capital district of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was Khwaeng Nakhon Nan, set up in 1899 by the Ministry of Interior. It was renamed to Mueang Nan district in 1917...
of Nan Province, and Pong
Amphoe Pong
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Song Khwae, Tha Wang Pha, Mueang Nan of Nan Province, Chiang Muan, Dok Khamtai, Chun and Chiang Kham of Phayao Province.-History:...
of Phayao Province
Phayao Province
Phayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.- Geography :...
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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 91 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...
). Tha Wang Pha is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 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. | Rim | ริม | 6 | 4,325 | |
| 2. | Pa Kha | ป่าคา | 7 | 5,117 | |
| 3. | Pha To | ผาตอ | 7 | 5,120 | |
| 4. | Yom | ยม | 10 | 4,900 | |
| 5. | Tan Chum | ตาลชุม | 14 | 6,672 | |
| 6. | Si Phum | ศรีภูมิ | 12 | 6,766 | |
| 7. | Chom Phra | จอมพระ | 11 | 5,465 | |
| 8. | Saen Thong | แสนทอง | 8 | 3,948 | |
| 9. | Tha Wang Pha | ท่าวังผา | 8 | 5,663 | |
| 10. | Pha Thong | ผาทอง | 8 | 4,074 |