Amphoe Wat Sing

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Wat Sing
วัดสิงห์
Statistics
Province: Chainat
Area: 315.318 km²
Inhabitants: 26,327 (2005)
Pop. density: 83.5 inh./km²
Geocode: 1803
Postal code: 17120
Map
Map of Chainat, Thailand highlighting Wat Sing

Wat Sing (Thai: วัดสิงห์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chainat Province, central Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Manorom, Mueang Chainat, Hankha and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province, Nong Khayang and Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (muban). Wat Sing is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Wat Sing. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Wat Sing วัดสิงห์ - 3,592
2. Makham Thao มะขามเฒ่า 11 5,413
3. Nong Noi หนองน้อย 8 3,822
4. Nong Bua หนองบัว 5 2,911
6. Nong Khun หนองขุ่น 8 3,599
7. Bo Rae บ่อแร่ 7 2,597
11. Wang Man วังหมัน 8 4,393

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nong Mamong district.


Amphoe of Chainat Seal of Chainat
Amphoe:

Mueang Chainat - Manorom - Wat Sing - Sapphaya - Sankhaburi - Hankha

King Amphoe: Nong Mamong - Noen Kham