Amphoe Wang Chin
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Wang Chin is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Phrae Province
, northern Thailand
.
. In 1930 it was reassigned to Long district
, Phrae province. On March 1 1939 the minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Chin was established as a subordinate of Long district, which was upgraded to a full district in 1958.
and Den Chai
of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai
of Sukhothai Province
, Thoen
, Sop Prap
and Mae Tha
of Lampang Province
.
The Wiang Kosai National Park is located in Wang Chin district.
), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban
). Wang Chin is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Wang Chin. There are further 7 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 southern part of Phrae Province
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
, 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
Originally the area of the district was part of Mueang Lampang districtAmphoe Mueang Lampang
Mueang Lampang is the capital district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun Province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai Province.-Administration:The district is...
. In 1930 it was reassigned to Long district
Amphoe Long
Long is a district in the western part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Song, Nong Muang Khai, Mueang Phrae, Sung Men, Den Chai, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Mae Tha and Mae Mo of Lampang Province.The Doi Pha Klong National Park is located in Long...
, Phrae province. On March 1 1939 the minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Chin was established as a subordinate of Long district, which was upgraded to a full district in 1958.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) LongAmphoe Long
Long is a district in the western part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Song, Nong Muang Khai, Mueang Phrae, Sung Men, Den Chai, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Mae Tha and Mae Mo of Lampang Province.The Doi Pha Klong National Park is located in Long...
and Den Chai
Amphoe Den Chai
Den Chai is a district in the southern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.- History :In the reign of King Chulalongkorn , Tai people working for the jewel mine at Doi Pok Ka Long robbed Mueang Phrae. The king ordered Phraya Surasak Montri to solve the problems. Phraya Surasak Montri based...
of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai
Amphoe Si Satchanalai
Si Satchanalai is the northernmost district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Si may also be transliterated as Sri.-Geography:...
of Sukhothai Province
Sukhothai Province
Sukhothai is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, and Lampang...
, Thoen
Amphoe Thoen
Thoen is a district in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Soem Ngam, Sop Prap of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai, Thung Saliam, Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, Ban Tak, Sam Ngao of Tak Province, Mae...
, Sop Prap
Amphoe Sop Prap
Sop Prap is a district in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was downgraded to a minor district on December 28, 1917 and made a subordinate of Ko Kha district. It then consisted of the three tambon Sop Prap, Samai and Mae Kua. It was upgraded to a full...
and Mae Tha
Amphoe Mae Tha, Lampang Province
Mae Tha is a district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Sop Prap, Ko Kha, Mueang Lampang, Mae Mo of Lampang Province, Long and Wang Chin of Phrae Province.-Administration:...
of Lampang Province
Lampang Province
Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...
.
The Wiang Kosai National Park is located in Wang Chin district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 77 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...
). Wang Chin is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Wang Chin. There are further 7 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 Chin | วังชิ้น | 11 | 9,166 | |
| 2. | Soi | สรอย | 11 | 6,565 | |
| 3. | Mae Pak | แม่ป้าก | 10 | 5,318 | |
| 4. | Na Phun | นาพูน | 11 | 7,713 | |
| 5. | Mae Phung | แม่พุง | 16 | 8,625 | |
| 6. | Pa Sak | ป่าสัก | 10 | 5,654 | |
| 7. | Mae Koeng | แม่เกิ๋ง | 8 | 4,679 |