King Amphoe Wang Chao
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| Province: | Tak |
| Area: | 328.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 29,726 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 90.4 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6309 |
| Postal code: | 63000 |
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Wang Chao (Thai: วังเจ้า) is a district (Amphoe) of Tak Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Chao was established on July 15th, 1996, by splitting off some part of Mueang Tak district.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (west from clockwise): Phop Phra, Mueang Tak of Tak Province, Kosamphi Nakhon, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet Province.
The important water resources of the district are the Ping River and Khlong Wang Chao.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Wang Chao covers parts of the tambon Chiang Thong. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Chiang Thong | เชียงทอง | 14 | 16,762 | |
| 2. | Na Bot | นาโบสถ์ | 9 | 9,167 | |
| 3. | Pra Dang | ประดาง | 5 | 3,797 |
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| Amphoe of Tak |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Tak - Ban Tak - Sam Ngao - Mae Ramat - Tha Song Yang - Mae Sot - Phop Phra - Umphang | ||
| King Amphoe: | Wang Chao | ||
