Thung Chang District
| Thung Chang ทุ่งช้าง |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 19°23′14″N 100°52′33″E / 19.38722°N 100.87583°ECoordinates: 19°23′14″N 100°52′33″E / 19.38722°N 100.87583°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Amphoe established | |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Somkiet Tantrakul |
| Area | |
| • Total | 760.811 km2 (293.751 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 18,296 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 55130 |
| Geocode | 5508 |
Thung Chang (Thai: ทุ่งช้าง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] History
Thung Chang district dates back to the Kwaeng Khun Nan (ขุนน่าน), which was converted into the district Lae (และ) in 1914. In 1961 it was renamed to Thung Chang, as the district office had been moved to tambon Thung Chang.[1][2]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring are from the east clockwise Chaloem Phra Kiat, Pua, Chiang Klang and Song Khwae of Nan Province. To the north is Xaignabouli of Laos. The eastern part of the district is located in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[3]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). Thung Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Lae and Thung Chang. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Pon | ปอน | 9 | 2,886 | |
| 2. | Ngop | งอบ | 11 | 5,639 | |
| 3. | Lae | และ | 17 | 4,891 | |
| 4. | Thung Chang | ทุ่งช้าง | 7 | 5,396 |
[edit] References
- ^ nakornnan.com
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 78 (33 ก): 382-. April 11, 1961. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2504/A/033/382.PDF.
- ^ ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25
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