Wang Yang District

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Wang Yang
วังยาง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 17°3′22″N 104°27′19″E / 17.05611°N 104.45528°E / 17.05611; 104.45528Coordinates: 17°3′22″N 104°27′19″E / 17.05611°N 104.45528°E / 17.05611; 104.45528
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Phanom
Seat Wang Yang
Area
  Total 137.9 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 14,440
  Density 104.7/km2 (271/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 48130
Geocode 4812

Wang Yang (Thai: วังยาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pla Pak and Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom Province, Khok Si Suphan and Phon Na Kaeo of Sakon Nakhon Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Yang was established on July 1, 1997, when four tambon were split off from Na Kae district.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban), and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Wang Yangวังยาง94,637
2.Khok Siโคกสี72,956
3.Yot Chatยอดชาด74,899
4.Nong Phoหนองโพธิ์41,948

References

  1. "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอนาแก จังหวัดนครพนม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอวังยาง". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 116 (Special 51 ง): 8. June 25, 1997. 
  2. "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai). Manager Online. 
  3. "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. 

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