| Tha Wang Pha ท่าวังผา |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Nan Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Amphoe established | |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Manat Kansai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 702.204 km2 (271.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 51,518 |
| • Density | 73.4/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 55140 |
| Geocode | 5506 |
Tha Wang Pha (Thai: ท่าวังผา) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
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The minor district (King Amphoe) Tha Wang Pha was established on October 1 1962 with area split off from Pua district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 28 1965.[2]
Neighboring are from the north clockwise Song Khwae, Chiang Klang, Pua, Santi Suk and Mueang Nan of Nan Province, and Pong of Phayao Province.
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (muban). Tha Wang Pha is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Rim | ริม | 6 | 4,325 | |
| 2. | Pa Kha | ป่าคา | 7 | 5,117 | |
| 3. | Pha To | ผาตอ | 7 | 5,120 | |
| 4. | Yom | ยม | 10 | 4,900 | |
| 5. | Tan Chum | ตาลชุม | 14 | 6,672 | |
| 6. | Si Phum | ศรีภูมิ | 12 | 6,766 | |
| 7. | Chom Phra | จอมพระ | 11 | 5,465 | |
| 8. | Saen Thong | แสนทอง | 8 | 3,948 | |
| 9. | Tha Wang Pha | ท่าวังผา | 8 | 5,663 | |
| 10. | Pha Thong | ผาทอง | 8 | 4,074 |
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