Amphoe Wang Sai Phun

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Wang Sai Phun
วังทรายพูน
Statistics
Province: Phichit
District office: 16°23′18″N, 100°32′18″E
Area: 259.501 km²
Inhabitants: 25,541 (2005)
Pop. density: 98.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 6602
Postal code: 66180
Map
Map of Phichit, Thailand highlighting Wang Sai Phun

Wang Sai Phun (Thai: วังทรายพูน) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] History

Tambon Wang Sai Phun, Nong Phra and Nong Pla Lai were separated from Mueang Phichit district and created to be the minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Sai Phun on August 18, 1975. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13, 1981. The government assigned Tambon Nong Plong of Mueang Phichit to be part of Wang Sai Phun on September 23, 1993.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Thap Khlo, Taphan Hin, Mueang Phichit, Sak Lek of Phichit Province and Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 57 villages (muban). Wang Sai Phun is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wang Sai Phun and Nong Phra. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Wang Sai Phun วังทรายพูน 14 8,899
2. Nong Pla Lai หนองปลาไหล 16 5,163
3. Nong Phra หนองพระ 17 8,006
4. Nong Plong หนองปล้อง 10 3,473


Amphoe of Phichit Seal of Phichit
Amphoe:

Mueang Phichit - Wang Sai Phun - Pho Prathap Chang - Taphan Hin - Bang Mun Nak - Pho Thale - Sam Ngam - Tap Khlo - Wachirabarami

King Amphoe: Sak Lek - Bueng Na Rang - Dong Charoen