Amphoe Thung Hua Chang
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Province: | Lamphun |
District office: | |
Area: | 486.1 km² |
Inhabitants: | 19,067 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 39.2 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 5105 |
Postal code: | 51160 |
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Thung Hua Chang (Thai: ทุ่งหัวช้าง) is a district (Amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Thung Hua Chang was split off from Li district on February 1 1997. It was upgraded to a full district on November 4 1993.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Li, Ban Hong and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province, Soem Ngam and Thoen of Lampang Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). Thung Hua Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Thung Hua Chang | ทุ่งหัวช้าง | 12 | 8,294 | |
2. | Ban Puang | บ้านปวง | 11 | 3,918 | |
3. | Takhian Pom | ตะเคียนปม | 12 | 6,855 |
Amphoe of Lamphun | |||
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Amphoe: |
Mueang Lamphun - Mae Tha - Ban Hong - Li - Thung Hua Chang - Pa Sang - Ban Thi |
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King Amphoe: | Wiang Nong Long |