Amphoe Thoeng
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| Province: | Chiang Rai |
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| Area: | 821.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 84,507 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 102.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5704 |
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Thoeng (Thai: เทิง) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, Khun Tan, Wiang Kaen of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is Oudomxai provinces of Laos.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 175 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Wiang Thoeng covers parts of tambon Wiang, and Ban Plong parts of tambon Plong. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Wiang | เวียง | 24 | 16,004 | |
| 2. | Ngio | งิ้ว | 23 | 12,589 | |
| 3. | Plong | ปล้อง | 12 | 8,612 | |
| 4. | Mae Loi | แม่ลอย | 13 | 7,015 | |
| 5. | Chiang Khian | เชียงเคี่ยน | 10 | 4,655 | |
| 9. | Taptao | ตับเต่า | 26 | 12,252 | |
| 10. | Ngao | หงาว | 20 | 9,943 | |
| 11. | San Sai Ngam | สันทรายงาม | 7 | 4,308 | |
| 12. | Si Don Chai | ศรีดอนไชย | 9 | 4,892 | |
| 13. | Nong Raet | หนองแรด | 7 | 4,237 |
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Khun Tan distict.
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| Amphoe of Chiang Rai |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chiang Rai - Wiang Chai - Chiang Khong - Thoeng - Phan - Pa Daet - Mae Chan - Chiang Saen - Mae Sai - Mae Suai - Wiang Pa Pao - Phaya Mengrai - Wiang Kaen - Khun Tan - Mae Fa Luang - Mae Lao |
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| King Amphoe: | Wiang Chiang Rung - Doi Luang | ||
