Waeng Yai District

Waeng Yai
แวงใหญ่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 15°57′34″N 102°32′52″E / 15.95944°N 102.54778°E / 15.95944; 102.54778Coordinates: 15°57′34″N 102°32′52″E / 15.95944°N 102.54778°E / 15.95944; 102.54778
Country  Thailand
Province Khon Kaen
Seat Waeng Yai
Area
  Total 189.069 km2 (73.000 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 29,424
  Density 155.6/km2 (403/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 40330
Geocode 4013

Waeng Yai (Thai: แวงใหญ่, pronounced [wɛ̄ːŋ jàj]) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho Chai, Chonnabot, Phon and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Waeng Yai was established on January 3, 1977, when the three tambon Khon Chim, Non Thong and Mai Na Phiang were split off from Phon district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on May 26, 1980.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban). Waeng Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Wang Yai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Khon Chimคอนฉิม94,673
2.Mai Na Phiangใหม่นาเพียง147,912
3.Non Thongโนนทอง115,588
4.Waeng Yaiแวงใหญ่75,259
5.Non Sa-atโนนสะอาด95,992

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพล จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (6 ง): 191. January 18, 1977.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 106 (83 ก special): 249–251. May 25, 1989.


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