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°E / 19.11972; 100.80972Coordinates: 19°7′11″N 100°48′35″E / 19.11972°N 100.80972°E / 19.11972; 100.80972
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, pronounced [tʰâː wāŋ pʰǎː]) 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
Record high °C (°F) 34.8
(94.6)
37.6
(99.7)
40.2
(104.4)
42.5
(108.5)
41.4
(106.5)
39.5
(103.1)
37.3
(99.1)
36.7
(98.1)
34.9
(94.8)
35.9
(96.6)
34.3
(93.7)
33.8
(92.8)
42.5
(108.5)
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)
31.9
(89.4)
31.5
(88.7)
29.9
(85.8)
28.3
(82.9)
32.0
(89.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
22.4
(72.3)
25.9
(78.6)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
27.9
(82.2)
27.2
(81)
26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
25.8
(78.4)
23.1
(73.6)
20.5
(68.9)
25.3
(77.5)
Average low °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1)
14.6
(58.3)
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)
20.0
(68)
Record low °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
5.4
(41.7)
7.2
(45)
15.3
(59.5)
18.4
(65.1)
19.6
(67.3)
19.7
(67.5)
19.8
(67.6)
18.0
(64.4)
12.0
(53.6)
6.2
(43.2)
1.7
(35.1)
1.7
(35.1)
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)
Average rainy days 1.4 1.7 4.0 10.1 17.6 18.8 22.1 23.0 17.8 10.5 4.2 1.4 132.6
Average relative humidity (%) 78 73 68 70 78 82 84 86 85 84 81 80 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 288.3 271.2 313.1 243.0 198.4 117.0 120.9 58.9 144.0 198.4 249.0 269.7 2,471.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.3 9.6 10.1 8.1 6.4 3.9 3.9 1.9 4.8 6.4 8.3 8.7 6.8
Source #1: Thai Meteorological Department[3]
Source #2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[4]

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.Rimริม64,325
2.Pa Khaป่าคา75,117
3.Pha Toผาตอ75,120
4.Yomยม104,900
5.Tan Chumตาลชุม146,672
6.Si Phumศรีภูมิ126,766
7.Chom Phraจอมพระ115,465
8.Saen Thongแสนทอง83,948
9.Tha Wang Phaท่าวังผา85,663
10.Pha Thongผาทอง84,074

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 79 (90 ง): 2097–2098. October 2, 1962.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์ อำเภอสังขละบุรี อำเภอท่าคันโท อำเภอดอกคำใต้ อำเภอแม่ใจ อำเภอจุน อำเภอขามทะเลสอ อำเภอไพศาลี อำเภอท่าวังผา อำเภอบ้านกรวด อำเภอเด่นชัย อำเภอปทุมรัตต์ อำเภอกะเปอร์ อำเภออากาศอำนวย อำเภอดอนเจดีย์ อำเภอจอมพระ และอำเภอสามโก้ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 81 (49 ก): 565–569. July 27, 1965.
  3. "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 4. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 24. Retrieved 31 July 2016.


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