Tha Wang Pha District
| Tha Wang Pha ท่าวังผา | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nan Province | |
| Coordinates: 19°7′11″N 100°48′35″E / 19.11972°N 100.80972°ECoordinates: 19°7′11″N 100°48′35″E / 19.11972°N 100.80972°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Manat Kansai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 702.204 km2 (271.122 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 51,518 |
| • Density | 73/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.
History
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]
Geography
Neighboring are from the north clockwise Song Khwae, Chiang Klang, Pua, Santi Suk and Mueang Nan of Nan Province, and Pong of Phayao Province.
Climate
| Climate data for Tha Wang Pha (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
35.3 (95.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
32.06 (89.69) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.9 (75) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.9 (57) |
20.04 (68.08) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 7.0 (0.276) |
9.0 (0.354) |
33.5 (1.319) |
102.5 (4.035) |
183.0 (7.205) |
173.4 (6.827) |
268.4 (10.567) |
297.8 (11.724) |
211.5 (8.327) |
83.4 (3.283) |
27.6 (1.087) |
11.0 (0.433) |
1,408.1 (55.437) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 123 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 79.1 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
Administration
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Gallery
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Wat Nong Bua exterior in Amphoe Tha Wang Pha
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Wat Nong Bua interior in Amphoe Tha Wang Pha
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19th Century temple murals in Thai Lue style from Wat Nong Bua
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Family and friends congregate when a young boy enters monkhood at Wat Nong Bua
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A small, wooden Thai Lue Buddha statue inside Wat Nong Bua
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Panorama of the eastern flank of the Phi Pan Nam Range
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 79 (90 ง): 2097–2098. October 2, 1962.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์ อำเภอสังขละบุรี อำเภอท่าคันโท อำเภอดอกคำใต้ อำเภอแม่ใจ อำเภอจุน อำเภอขามทะเลสอ อำเภอไพศาลี อำเภอท่าวังผา อำเภอบ้านกรวด อำเภอเด่นชัย อำเภอปทุมรัตต์ อำเภอกะเปอร์ อำเภออากาศอำนวย อำเภอดอนเจดีย์ อำเภอจอมพระ และอำเภอสามโก้ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๘. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 81 (49 ก): 565–569. July 27, 1965.