Amphoe Thoen

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Thoen
เถิน
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 17°36′42″N 99°12′57″E / 17.61167°N 99.21583°E / 17.61167; 99.21583Coordinates: 17°36′42″N 99°12′57″E / 17.61167°N 99.21583°E / 17.61167; 99.21583
Country  Thailand
Province Lampang
Seat Lom Rat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 - Total 1,634.8 km2 (631.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - Total 62,721
 - Density 38.4/km2 (99.5/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 52160
Geocode 5208

Thoen (Thai: เถิน) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Soem Ngam, Sop Prap of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai, Thung Saliam, Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, Ban Tak, Sam Ngao of Tak Province, Mae Phrik of Lampang Province again, Li and Thung Hua Chang of Lamphun Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). Wiang Mok and Lom Rat are the two townships (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Lom Rat ล้อมแรด 14 16,335
2. Mae Wa แม่วะ 7 6,147
3. Mae Pa แม่ปะ 9 4,702
4. Mae Mok แม่มอก 9 5,362
5. Wiang Mok เวียงมอก 11 10,294
6. Na Pong นาโป่ง 12 5,920
7. Mae Thot แม่ถอด 12 6,820
8. Thoen Buri เถินบุรี 14 7,141

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