Amphoe Wang Chan
Encyclopedia
Wang Chan is a district (amphoe
) in the northern part of Rayong Province
, eastern Thailand
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 19 1991.
, Mueang Rayong
, Ban Khai
and Pluak Daeng
of Rayong Province, and Nong Yai
and Bo Thong
of Chonburi Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 30 villages (muban
). Chum Saeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chum Saeng and Phlong Ta Iam. There are further 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...
) in the northern part of Rayong Province
Rayong Province
Rayong province is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chon Buri and Chanthaburi. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.-History:...
, eastern 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) Wang Chan was created on 16 November 1977 by splitting off the two tambon Chum Saeng and Wang Chan from Klaeng districtAmphoe Klaeng
Klaeng is a district in the eastern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:In the reign of King Chulalongkorn , Mueang Klaeng was the 4th class city under Monthon Chanthaburi. The old Mueang office was located in Ban Laem Mueang, Tambon Paknam Prasae. In 1897 the office was moved to...
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 19 1991.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Khao Chamao, KlaengAmphoe Klaeng
Klaeng is a district in the eastern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:In the reign of King Chulalongkorn , Mueang Klaeng was the 4th class city under Monthon Chanthaburi. The old Mueang office was located in Ban Laem Mueang, Tambon Paknam Prasae. In 1897 the office was moved to...
, Mueang Rayong
Amphoe Mueang Rayong
Mueang Rayong is the capital district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Chang, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Khai, Wang Chan and Klaeng...
, Ban Khai
Amphoe Ban Khai
Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:In 1767 when Ayutthaya was destroyed by the Burmese, the later King Taksin the Great lead his troops to built a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi...
and Pluak Daeng
Amphoe Pluak Daeng
Pluak Daeng is a district in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-Etymology:The name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villages found an Ant hill full with the Red Termites , different from those in other areas.-History:The area was originally a...
of Rayong Province, and Nong Yai
Amphoe Nong Yai
Nong Yai is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Yai was created on December 1 1975, when the three tambon Nong Yai, Khlong Phlu and Nong Suea Chang were split off from Ban Bueng district...
and Bo Thong
Amphoe Bo Thong
Bo Thong is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand.-History:Bo Thong was originally a tambon of Phanat Nikhom district. On December 16 1978 the minor district was created...
of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
.
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 30 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...
). Chum Saeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chum Saeng and Phlong Ta Iam. There are further 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. | Wang Chan | วังจันทร์ | 6 | 3,959 | |
| 2. | Chum Saeng | ชุมแสง | 8 | 8,463 | |
| 3. | Pa Yup Nai | ป่ายุบใน | 8 | 6,855 | |
| 4. | Phlong Ta Iam | พลงตาเอี่ยม | 8 | 5,204 |