| Wiang Chai เวียงชัย |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Chiang Rai Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Rai |
| Seat | Wiang Chai |
| Tambon | 5 |
| Muban | 75 |
| Amphoe established | June 17 1974 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.8 km2 (99.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 43,968 |
| • Density | 169.9/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 57210 |
| Geocode | 5702 |
Wiang Chai (Thai: เวียงชัย; IPA: [wīaŋ tɕʰāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Phaya Mengrai and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.
The important water resource is the Kok River.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on June 17 1974, when the three tambon Wiang Chai, Thung Ko and Pha Ngam were split off from Mueang Chiang Rai district. [1] It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.[2]
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 75 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Wiang Chai covers parts of tambon Wiang Chai and Mueang Chum. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[3] |
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| 2. | Wiang Chai | เวียงชัย | 20 | 11,117 |
| 3. | Pha Ngam | ผางาม | 15 | 9,083 |
| 4. | Wiang Nuea | เวียงเหนือ | 12 | 6,574 |
| 6. | Don Sila | ดอนศิลา | 17 | 9,920 |
| 8. | Mueang Chum | เมืองชุม | 11 | 7,274 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wiang Chiang Rung district.
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