Thoen District

Thoen
เถิน
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Lampang Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Lampang
Seat Lom Rat
Area
 • Total 1,634.8 km2 (631.2 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 61,694
 • Density 38.4/km2 (99.5/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 52160
Geocode 5208

Thoen (Thai: เถิน; IPA: [tʰɤ̌n]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Soem Ngam, Sop Prap of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai, Thung Saliam, Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, Ban Tak, Sam Ngao of Tak Province, Mae Phrik of Lampang Province again, Li and Thung Hua Chang of Lamphun Province.

The Mae Wa National Park is located in the southeastern part of the district.

History

In 1938 the district was renamed from Mueang Thoen (เมืองเถิน) to just Thoen, as only the capital districts were supposed to have the term Mueang in their name.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban). Wiang Mok and Lom Rat are the two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[2]
1. Lom Raet ล้อมแรด 14 16,100
2. Mae Wa แม่วะ 07 05,945
3. Mae Pa แม่ปะ 10 04,615
4. Mae Mok แม่มอก 10 05,263
5. Wiang Mok เวียงมอก 11 10,269
6. Na Pong นาโป่ง 12 05,812
7. Mae Thot แม่ถอด 12 06,735
8. Thoen Buri เถินบุรี 14 06,955

References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF. 
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5152_01.html. 

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