Wat Sing District

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Wat Sing
วัดสิงห์
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Chainat Province
Coordinates: 15°15′19″N 100°2′17″E / 15.25528°N 100.03806°E / 15.25528; 100.03806Coordinates: 15°15′19″N 100°2′17″E / 15.25528°N 100.03806°E / 15.25528; 100.03806
Country  Thailand
Province Chainat
Seat Makham Thao
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 315.318 km2 (121.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 2,632,789
 • Density 83.5/km2 (216.3/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 17120
Geocode 1803

Wat Sing (Thai: วัดสิงห์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chainat Province, central Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Manorom, Mueang Chainat, Hankha and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province, Nong Khayang and Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (muban). Wat Sing is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Wat Sing. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[1]
01. Wat Sing วัดสิงห์ - 4,028
02. Makham Thao มะขามเฒ่า 11 5,174
03. Nong Noi หนองน้อย 8 3,744
04. Nong Bua หนองบัว 5 2,755
06. Nong Khun หนองขุ่น 8 3,443
07. Bo Rae บ่อแร่ 7 2,886
11. Wang Man วังหมัน 8 4,359

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nong Mamong district.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5118_01.html. 

[edit] External links


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