| Thung Hua Chang ทุ่งหัวช้าง |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Lamphun Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Lamphun |
| Seat | Thung Hua Chang |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 486.1 km2 (187.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 19,067 |
| • Density | 39.2/km2 (101.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 51160 |
| Geocode | 5105 |
Thung Hua Chang (Thai: ทุ่งหัวช้าง; IPA: [tʰûŋ hǔa tɕʰáːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.
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The minor district (King Amphoe) Thung Hua Chang was created on February 1 1987, when three tambon were split off from Li district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on November 4 1993.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Li, Ban Hong and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province, Soem Ngam and Thoen of Lampang Province.
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). Thung Hua Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Thung Hua Chang | ทุ่งหัวช้าง | 12 | 8,294 | |
| 2. | Ban Puang | บ้านปวง | 11 | 3,918 | |
| 3. | Takhian Pom | ตะเคียนปม | 12 | 6,855 |
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