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Wang Yang
วังยาง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Country Thailand
ProvinceNakhon Phanom
SeatWang Yang
Tambon4
Muban27
Area
 • Total137.9 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total15,187
 • Density104.7/km2 (271/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (THA)
Postal code48130
Geocode4812

Wang Yang (Thai: วังยาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pla Pak and Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom Province, Khok Si Suphan and Phon Na Kaeo of Sakon Nakhon Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Yang was established on July 1, 1997, when four tambon were split off from Na Kae district.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

Central administration

The district Wang Yang is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
01. Wang Yang วังยาง 9 4,846
02. Khok Si โคกสี 7 3,244
03. Yot Chat ยอดชาด 7 5,024
04. Nong Pho หนองโพธิ์ 4 2,073

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Wang Yang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังยาง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Wang Yang, Nong Pho.
  • Khok Si (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคกสี) consisting of the complete subdistrict Khok Si.
  • Yot Chat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยอดชาด) consisting of the complete subdistrict Yot Chat.

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอนาแก จังหวัดนครพนม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอวังยาง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 116 (Special 51 ง): 8. June 25, 1997.
  2. ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
  4. ^ "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-11-15.

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