Thoeng is a district (amphoe

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 eastern part 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...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Pa Daet

Amphoe Pa Daet

Pa Daet is a district in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-History:The area of Pa Daet was originally dense forest of Phan district. People from other places went there to hunt animals and settle new village. It was created as the minor district Pa Daet on June 1 1969,...

, Mueang Chiang Rai

Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai

Mueang Chiang Rai is the capital district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Fa Luang, Mae Chan, Wiang Chiang Rung, Wiang Chai, Thoeng, Pa Daet, Phan, Mae Lao, Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province and Mae Ai of Chiang Mai Province.The important water...

, Wiang Chai

Amphoe Wiang Chai

Wiang Chai is a district in the central part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Phaya Mengrai and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province....

, Phaya Mengrai

Amphoe Phaya Mengrai

Phaya Mengrai is a district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Chai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong, Khun Tan and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.-History:...

, 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:...

, Wiang Kaen

Amphoe Wiang Kaen

Wiang Kaen is the easternmost district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-History:Historically, the area was Mueang Wiang Kaen, located on the Ngao river bank...

 of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is 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...

, and to the south is 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 (tambon

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...

), which are further subdivided into 175 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 two townships (thesaban tambon) - Wiang Thoeng covers parts of tambon Wiang, and Ban Plong parts of tambon Plong. There are further 10 Subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO).

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...
1.	Wiang Wiang, Thoeng Wiang is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 16,004 people. The tambon contains 24 villages....	เวียง	24	16,004
2.	Ngio Ngio Ngio is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 12,589 people. The tambon contains 23 villages....	งิ้ว	23	12,589
3.	Plong Plong Plong is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6812 people. The tambon contains 12 villages....	ปล้อง	12	8,612
4.	Mae Loi Mae Loi Mae Loi is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7015 people. The tambon contains 13 villages....	แม่ลอย	13	7,015
5.	Chiang Khian Chiang Khian Chiang Khian is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4655 people. The tambon contains 10 villages.-References:...	เชียงเคี่ยน	10	4,655
9.	Tap Tao Tap Tao Tap Tao is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 12,252 people. The tambon contains 26 villages....	ตับเต่า	26	12,252
10.	Ngao Ngao, Thailand Ngao is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 9943 people. The tambon contains 20 villages....	หงาว	20	9,943
11.	San Sai Ngam San Sai Ngam San Sai Ngam is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4,308 people. The tambon contains 7 villages....	สันทรายงาม	7	4,308
12.	Si Don Chai Si Don Chai, Thoeng Si Don Chai is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4,892 people. The tambon contains 9 villages....	ศรีดอนไชย	9	4,892
13.	Nong Raet Nong Raet Nong Raet is a village and tambon of Thoeng District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4,237 people. The tambon contains 7 villages....	หนองแรด	7	4,237

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Khun Tan district.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)