Amphoe Waeng Yai

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Wang Yai
แวงใหญ่
Statistics
Province: Khon Kaen
District office: Wang Yai
15°57′34″N, 102°32′52″E
Area: 189.069 km²
Inhabitants: 29,424 (2005)
Pop. density: 155.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 4013
Postal code: 40330
Map
Map of Khon Kaen, Thailand highlighting Wang Yai

Wang Yai (Thai: แวงใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho Chai, Chonnabot, Phon and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Waeng Yai was established on January 3 1977, when the three tambon Khon Chim, Non Thong and Mai Na Phiang were split off from Phon district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on May 26 1980.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban). Waeng Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Wang Yai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Khon Chim คอนฉิม 9 4,673
2. Mai Na Phiang ใหม่นาเพียง 14 7,912
3. Non Thong โนนทอง 11 5,588
4. Waeng Yai แวงใหญ่ 7 5,259
5. Non Sa-at โนนสะอาด 9 5,992

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพล จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแวงใหญ่" (in Thai) (January 18 1977). Royal Gazette 94 (6 ง): 191. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒" (in Thai) (May 25 1989). Royal Gazette 106 (83 ก special): 249–251. 

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